Shannon Ford (Mrs. USA) joins Jules on the Gluten Free Voice

Gluten-free expert, author, coach and advocate Jules Shepard hosts a weekly show offering news, interviews with intriguing guests, gluten-free baking tips and otherwise lively conversation.

This week Jules hosts newly crowned Mrs. United States! Shannon Ford happens to also have celiac disease and be an outstanding champion of 1in133.org and an advocate for gluten-free food labeling laws in the United States.

Shannon was crowned on August 4 in Las Vegas, on the 25th anniversary of the Mrs. USA pageant. Her platform throughout her year is “1 in 133 – Raising Awareness for Celiac Disease”. It is her goal to bring more attention to celiac disease and to advocate for better labeling of our nation’s food supply.