Are Irish Oats Safe?

[ravenwoodglass]

I have seem some oats recently that were imported from Ireland, one even had a wheat-free symbol. Has anyone tried eating this? I know US oats are a big NO, but are Irish Oats okay?

[VydorScope]

I have seem some oats recently that were imported from Ireland, one even had a wheat-free symbol. Has anyone tried eating this? I know US oats are a big NO, but are Irish Oats okay?

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If we assume for a minute they are, theres still a problem with the oat themselves. Its hotly debated with or not its "close" enough to gluten to case the same reaction. Some ppl swear up and down and post links, etc that it is, others argue that its not. SO even if the oats are not contimated by wheat, theres still a risk with them.

[jenvan]

I second, no oats.

[tarnalberry]

I vote no, because I'm one of the ones who would direct you to pubmed for the peer-reviewed studies on the similarity of the oat protein (avening) to the wheat protein (gliandin) and how a small percentage (on the order of 10-20%, if I recall correctly) of patients in a studies developed biopsy-determined villious atrophy when consuming moderate amounts of oats over the course of a month. For me, it's not worth the risk of being in that 10-20% of celiacs, particularly with the risk of contamination in the field, in the processing, and in the transport, and in the packaging.

[ravenwoodglass]

Thanks guys, I think I'll open the very pretty tin on the back porch, dump the contents and use it for dog biscuits. I was just hopeful , oh well I guess I'll make peanut butter cookies again instead.

[mamaw]

I just came back from the Columbus celiac conference and they said no oats. But there is a new company in canada that has just started putting out safe oats and in the spring of 06 a U S company will also have them, I received a sample at the meeting from the canadian company -- I came home and cooked them the next morning... I did NOT get sick so everyone may get oats back if they want to pay the piper

[Felidae]

What is the name of the Canadian company that has gluten-free oats? I would love to get some.

[Jnkmnky]

I was going to use them this summer, even bought a can of McCann's. But then I couldn't go through with it.

[tstarbrat]

I would love the name of the company as well. I used to love oatmeal so much and well now oatmeal actually hurts. For the love of oatmeal however I would give these wheat free ones a try