Sprouted Bread

[NancyKay]

Hi everyone,

A friend sent me this link:

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She had just noticed the bread at Costco and emailed me about it. My first reaction was to say that if it's wheat, whether it is sprouted or not, it is off limits. I still feel that way... but can't get past the paragraph on that page that talks about gluten. They are not actually saying that gluten intolerant people can eat it, but they are insinuating it. What do you all think?

Thanks,

Nancy

[CarlaB]

Nope, you can't have it! It's confusing, but most of the sprouted breads do not claim that celiacs can eat it, only that it's easier to digest. Some even add unsprouted wheat to them.

I went to the link, go to their "wheat sensitive" page ... it says it's not intended for those with celiac.

[NancyKay]

Thanks, Carla. Exactly what I thought. They were tricky with their gluten statement. argggh.

Nancy

[Franceen]

On their link to "Wheat Sensitive?" they put this:

Note: We advise those with Celiac disease not to consider our current product line.

Wheat sensitive and Celiac are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT beasts.

No one that has Celiac should try "SPROUTED WHEAT" - it has enough gluten to make us really sick (or itchy) but some "wheat sensitive" folks may be able to tolerate.

[Ursa Major]

The owner of my health food store almost sold me sprouted grain bread shortly after I went gluten-free, claiming that I could eat it. I was confused, and almost bought it, but put it back, because it just didn't seem right. I keep forgetting about going to set her straight. I have to go there tomorrow, and your post reminded me to let her know her error, thanks.

[eKatherine]

I hate this. It is so misleading. Sprouted bread and Ezekiel bread are products for which it is really true that "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing". People who know nothing about wheat sensitivity/gluten intolerance read the labels on these products and then think they are informed enough to inform others.

[CarlaB]

Wheat probably is hard to digest for everyone, so it's a good product. They just need better labeling.

[gfp]

Wheat probably is hard to digest for everyone, so it's a good product. They just need better labeling.

Much as labelling is what they need I also think that they have obviously chosen to mislead.

[queenofhearts]

My sister thought this would be okay for me too. I knew it wasn't, luckily.

It got me thinking, though, I wonder if those of us who are grain-sensitive in general could tolerate sprouted gluten-free grains? Does anyone know which grains will sprout easily? Quinoa maybe?