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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: What is the Codex Alimentarius Commission - Is Codex Wheat Starch Safe for the Gluten-Free Diet/Celiac Disease?]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:44:51 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment2467</link><description><![CDATA[Why would ANYONE with Coeliacs of Non-Coeliac Gluten Intolerance, or even a wheat allergy/intolerance eat this stuff? My body builds up to severe allergic reactions, it doesn't kick in over night always; it can take a day or two. So why would I eat this and risk getting very sick? How can it POSSIBLY be safe???<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Niqi at 10:52 pm, Sat 5th Jul 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Niqi)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:52:25 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment2467</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2 (Reply to Comment #1)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment7010</link><description><![CDATA[I think that it is very poor that society is underestimating coeliac disease in certain countries.  For goodness sakes, at least test the product for detectable gluten and DON'T YOU DARE label a product as Gluten Free unless it doesn't contain detectable gluten.  

Those of you who CHOOSE (voluntarily) to follow a gluten free diet are the ones who ruin it for those who actually have a medically diagnosed gluten intolerance. If you had any idea the pain and suffering we must tolerate due to your flippant ‘fad diets’ you would not make such posts. It is silly fad dieters that impose this view on society that “just a little bit of wheat or gluten wont hurt’ or “just scrap off the gluten sauce off your meat” or my fave “just pick out the croutons from your salad”. Far out did you know that one one hundredth of a piece of bread in an individual with coeliac disease can cause damage that will take up to a year to fix?? The damage is extremely painful too, its not just vomiting and diarrhea for a couple of days, its painful swelling (that sometimes causes you to go to the emergency department because it hurts that much and you look like a beached whale), vomiting, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, extreme weight loss and these symptoms do not just last for a couple of days it can last for months and months even if you stay to a strict gluten free diet following the “accidental gluten intake”. <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kelly at 2:12 am, Fri 27th Aug 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kelly)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:12:11 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment7010</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment6355</link><description><![CDATA[Whenever we take our gluten-free son to Hibachi we bring our own gluten-free soy sauce and they are very accommodating in cooking him his own meal in the back.  He loves it.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Brian at 3:58 am, Wed 12th May 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Brian)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 May 2010 03:58:27 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment6355</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment6371</link><description><![CDATA[That's awesome! I'm newer to the gluten-free lifestyle, I'll keep that in mind too. I was just so excited to be able to eat out without getting sick.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by amy at 6:45 pm, Thu 13th May 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (amy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 May 2010 18:45:19 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment6371</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment6376</link><description><![CDATA[I've had good luck at authentic French restaurants as that cuisine tends to prefer pure ingredients and the chef always seems to be understanding.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Carol Frilegh at 5:09 am, Sat 15th May 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Carol Frilegh)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 May 2010 05:09:23 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment6376</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9565</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for setting others straight on this awful disease and how only a little gluten can hurt us terribly!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Carolyn Eilers at 10:23 pm, Sat 1st Oct 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Carolyn Eilers)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:23:46 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment9565</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment11185</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you so much for telling the world that even a little is too much.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Charlotte Lamb at 10:02 am, Wed 18th Apr 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Charlotte Lamb)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:02:22 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment11185</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #8]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment11529</link><description><![CDATA[Both of the other posters have it right.  Even trace amounts of gluten can make a true celiac miserable for extended periods of time.  I have suffered from all of the symptoms listed, and they have been both sudden onset, and build-up-over-time types of reactions.  If you are a celiac reading this, don't get your hopes up about wheat starch.  It is made for the masses, not for us.  Stay clean, and stay symptom free!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Bob Ware at 1:18 pm, Wed 23rd May 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Bob Ware)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 May 2012 13:18:34 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment11529</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #9]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment11644</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you! Getting ready to meet friends for a birthday. (the birthday guy's favorite restaurant!) I'm taking your advice and have my notecard ready! Wish me luck!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Shannnon at 3:33 pm, Sat 2nd Jun 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Shannnon)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:33:18 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment11644</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #10]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment12627</link><description><![CDATA[Did you not read the article, people?!

"The acceptance of the Codex wheat starch by most European countries is based on years of research and the follow up care of hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people with celiac disease, whose doctors found that they recovered fine while eating it. There is currently much clinical research being done in Europe on the safety of Codex wheat starch..."

I just got back from a 2-week trip to Norway and ate bread with codex wheat starch every day and never even got a stomach ache or break out.  I am a coeliac, and I have been to the ER in the past for my severe gluten reactions, and I can attest that this stuff is gluten-free! Europeans are more in tune with coeliac disease than Americans are. Most of my relatives (and friends) in Norway have this problem. It is not a "fad" there like it is in America. This is a genetic disease that is proven to have links to Northern Europe and the British Isles, and because of this, the majority of the populations in these countries probably has a problem. They have been researching this much longer (read the article about the most recent Finnish study), so how can you judge their results without even reading them yourselves?  

Codex wheat starch should at least become available in America as an option for coeliac patients. For those that really think they can't handle it (at least try it), read the labels. We should all be really good at that by now!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kirsten at 12:01 pm, Sun 2nd Sep 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kirsten)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:01:14 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/205/1/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment12627</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #11]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment14958</link><description><![CDATA[Some actually use gluten-free soy sauce for all the guests and they can't even tell! It was great! <br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Cassie at 11:14 pm, Sat 16th Feb 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Cassie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:14:30 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment14958</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #12]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment15781</link><description><![CDATA[I love the fact that almost all Japanese and Korean food is gluten-free. The fresher and more natural, the better, I say! being on this diet has made me so healthy. Unlike Chinese and American food... stupid batter!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Mel at 7:15 pm, Sat 6th Apr 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Mel)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:15:12 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/What-is-the-Codex-Alimentarius-Commission---Is-Codex-Wheat-Starch-Safe-for-the-Gluten-Free-DietCeliac-Disease.html#Comment15781</guid></item></channel></rss>