American Celiac Disease Alliance

[Rebecca47]

Hi everyone thi was in my E-MAIL this morning so I thought I would share

FDA's Gluten-Free Proposal Will Benefit Millions of Americans

Under an FDA proposal published yesterday, food companies will have to meet new standards before labeling their products as gluten-free. It also provided a new definition for 'gluten-free' which will give individuals with celiac disease greater confidence that specially labeled foods are in fact, safe for them to eat, according to the American Celiac Disease Alliance (ACDA).

The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) passed by Congress in 2004, requires food manufacturers to clearly state if a product contains any of the eight major food allergens: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy. It also required the FDA to develop and implement rules for using the term

[tarnalberry]

Just for reference, there's Open Original Shared Link on this topic.