Processed On Lines That Use...

[Juliebove]

We went to a gluten free fair today. The first sample table had some sort of chew looking snacks that appeared to contain nuts and/or seeds. I picked up one box of a flavor I thought my daughter would like to check the ingredients. As I began to read it, the lady sitting at the table told us they were gluten free.

Although I didn't see anything in the ingredients that my daughter is allergic to, it did say "Processed on lines that also process wheat, dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts...and maybe some other things. My mind just went blank as I read this stuff and I put the box down.

I mentioned to the lady what the box said and her reply was, "Yeah. If you're really sensitive to gluten you shouldn't eat these."

So how in the world can they call them gluten free?

My daughter was really skittish to try anything after that. The only things she did eat were some Amy's mac and cheese, some macaroni, beef and tomatoes, and a few Ener-G things that we knew were safe.

I noticed most people were reading the ingredients like we did, and some kids were asking their mom if they could eat things before they took them. I think that's a good thing!

[Emily Elizabeth]

So how in the world can they call them gluten free?

That really bugs me too! To me it's like writing, "Processed in a facility that also processes rat poisoning. If you're sensitive, then you may get sick." I have gotten sick before after eating something labeled as "processed in a facility that also processes wheat" and won't do it again.

Best,

Emily