Question Regarding Ingredients

[BamBam]

I've been reading other message boards. Do you call every company regarding ingredient labeling? If my can of peas says "peas, water and salt" - I don't call the company. But if a different label says " peas, dry milk, modified food starch, artifical flavor or color" or something that could be wheat, those are the companies we are supposed to call, isn't that right?

On this other message board, a woman is afraid to eat anything from a grocery store, and she calls every company regardless of what the ingredient list says. I would like to share some info from here, so that she can get over some of her fears and anxieties.

bambam

[cdford]

If the ingredient list is as simple as the one you mentioned and from a reputable company, I don't call. If there is ANY doubt about an ingredient, I err on the side of safety and contact the manufacturer. I keep a list of who I have called and the last date I verified gluten-free contents in my notebook. About every six months or so I go back and contact again to be certain that nothing has changed. I also keep the dietician on speed dial on my cell phone for the primary grocery store I use (Kroger) as many of their store brands are gluten-free and they are so good about answering questions. Any answer goes in the notebook for later reference.

Don't forget to keep the same info on any meds you use.

[Guest nini]

I don't call EVERY company esp. if it's a very simple label with minimal ingredients and a rep. company, but I do keep my cell phone with me in the grocery store in case I have a question while shopping.

Donna, I would love to know which Kroger brand items you've found to be gluten-free... I have called them in the past but was frustrated because they wouldn't provide a list of products, only that I could call on particular items I had questions about. Which kinda sucks if I'm in the store on a Sunday afternoon and their help line people aren't working!

[Guest imsohungry]

As Donna stated, if the company states as their ingredients "salt, water, beans"...I don't call. However, if there is any doubt about an ingredient, I do call. Is the person from the other message board newly diagnosed? If so, she may be going through initial anxieties. Calling companies may "relieve her mind" until she realizes that it is not necessary. Just my thoughts. -Julie

[Guest gillian502]

I call almost every company when it comes to canned or processed foods, even if the ingredients are simple, because there is the concern of cross contamination.