Gluten-free

[terribeth07]

Since Celiacs has started become more known & diagnosed, I know that some regular food companies are beginning to make their food gluten free. Does anyone have a list of some regular food, including cereal, that has become gluten free? I know Chex has come out with a gluten free rice chex. I'm trying to avoid having to purchase everything from a whole food store or the health food section in the grocery store where it's more expensive.

Advise?

[Salax]

Honestly, I would recommend buying naturally gluten-free foods; fruit, veggies and fresh meat. Once you start with processed foods you will run the risk of items containing or getting cc'd with gluten. There are things like salad dressings, gluten-free pasta, potato chips, etc you can find at the store. But you need to read everything to look for gluten or other allergy information (if you have any). My policy is that if it doesn't state allergy information on the label, I generally don't buy it until I research further. Also, if it has allergy information including where it's processed (meaning if it free of gluten, but processed in a non-gluten free facility), I don't buy it.

We could probably all give you all types of food to go buy, but I think that part of going gluten-free is education. And it would be best for you to research and read labels.

Best of luck-

[psawyer]

Unless you are super-sensitive, there are a lot of mainstream products which are suitable for the gluten-free diet. Label reading is a must. But there are a number of companies with a policy to clearly disclose all gluten sources on the label.

Try these links for useful information:

Unsafe ingredients.

Safe ingredients.

Open Original Shared Link If you don't see "wheat, rye, barley, barley malt, oats" on the labels, its not there, or hidden in "flavors, starches, etc."

I am not a supporter of lists--they are out of date the minute that you print them. Formulas are constantly changing. That is why I like to buy from companies who will label clearly (see the third link above). Always read the label.

[puddleglum]

Since Celiacs has started become more known & diagnosed, I know that some regular food companies are beginning to make their food gluten free. Does anyone have a list of some regular food, including cereal, that has become gluten free? I know Chex has come out with a gluten free rice chex. I'm trying to avoid having to purchase everything from a whole food store or the health food section in the grocery store where it's more expensive.

Advise?

Where are you located? If you are in the Northeast (NY, NJ, PA) or a little south (MD, VA) Wegmans has many great products. They label their store brands if they are gluten free and they are really committed to food intolerances. You can read the letter they sent the FDA regarding labeling and their own production practices on their website.

I haven't personally found any cereals in the "normal" grocery aisles. I am concerned about CC problems. However, Nature's Path makes some relatively reasonably priced cereals and have a careful production procedure (I haven't had problems so far...)

Hope this is hepful