Milk Cartons At School

[heavy]

i know that milk it gluten free but what about the glue that they use on the little cartons that are kids drink out of at school. can anyone tell me if they would be gluten free concidering your mouth touches the glued part...

[Crimson]

Always use a straw? I'd be concerned too. It is after all on stamp glue, is it not?

If it's for you child/ren...I'd make sure they KNOW that they NEED to always drink from a straw.

Or you could just pack them a drink even milk that you know is safe. Supposing the child is young or is getting cc'd

somewhere.

[lovegrov]

I've never heard of these milk cartons being a problem. The glue most certainly should not be leaching into the milk.

The stamp and envelope glue thing is overhyped. Sometime a few years ago several people contacted the only U.S. company that makes that type of glue and it contains no gluten. Can't say about any foreign stuff.

richard

[Darn210]

I'm not worried about the glue on the carton, but my daughter has a mild gluten reaction every so often . . . almost always happens a little after lunch at school. I have eaten lunch in the school, so I'm aware of some of the things that happen and have been telling my daughter to watch out for them. . . The cafeteria monitors (who keep all bedlam from breaking loose during lunch) also go around and wipe tables (crumbs,crumbs,crumbs) and help kids (especially the little ones) open milks, open the cookie package, butter a roll, etc. I always pack my daughter's lunch, but now I try to make sure she never has to ask one of the monitors for help.