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Tastes Like Real Food

Jo Ann

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Through our local support group recently received info on website (Tastes Like Real Food) for Toro brand gluten-free mixes from Aarlsberg Foods, LLC in Norway. Has anyone heard of this brand or company or US distributor? These mixes use specially processed wheat with 20 ppm, which meets the Codex Alimentorius European standard. I know Europe is far ahead of us regarding celiac disease, but it raises lots of questions. Would appreciate input from anyone. Thanks! Jo Ann

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TrillumHunter Enthusiast
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I have bought it. I made a sponge cake from the mix for July 4th. It was a delicious cake--soft and light and not too sweet. I had no ill effects nor did my gluten-free family. I'm sure that you will hear alot on both sides of this.

MaryJones2 Enthusiast
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I don't tolerate wheat starch and have to be very careful when in Europe. I personally have no use for products made with wheat starch because there are many completely gluten-free products that taste just as good, if not better, and don't make me ill but like trillumhunter says you'll find people on both sides.

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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Certain portions of Europe are somewhat more advanced in their understanding of Celiac, and in diagnosing. However, there are people all over the globe who react to 'Codex' amounts of gluten. I personally disagree with the idea of including any amount of gluten and am not willing to do anything to encourage using this method of measurement for 'safeness' for Celiacs. I'm too worried that my food supply will be threatened.

gdobson Explorer
gdobson
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I bought some of these mixes. The sponge cake did not make me sick, but the one that was wheat bread (which is said to have been modified to remove the gluten) made me horribly sick...although they did not affect my son. I won't touch them again, though.

Gina

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