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Have You Noticed Food Label Ingredients Changing?

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westiepaws Apprentice
westiepaws
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....boy, I sure have. I have run across some foods that, based on their food labels, were safe to eat. But more and more I am going back to buy some things and finding that their labels now mention soy lecithin, or wheat-related products that they used to not list. (I'm also allergic to milk, in addition to soy and gluten -- and generally have found that milk products are used in great enough quantity that they were pretty much listed from the get-go).

Anyway, I wondered if anyone else is seeing these kinds of changes as they shop. I am thrilled about it; even though it means I have to mark some things off my list of possibilities; and I feel bummed because in a few cases I may have been accidentally glutening or soying myself thanks to the previous loopholes in US food product labeling law :angry: -- it sure makes safe shopping easier! :D

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kvogt Rookie
kvogt
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Kraft brands are best - then include barley as well as wheat.

Guest Zmom
Guest Zmom
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My son's old calcium said Dairy-free for a year .I even called the company-Opened a new bottle a few months ago and it now says it contains traces of casein. Rice Dream rice milk now says in tiny print that there is traces of barley...I bring my cell phone to the market and call the 800# on any product label in question.

plantime Contributor
plantime
Posted

2006? Is that when the labels have to be changed by? I have noticed that they are changing. I thought it was just because I was actually paying attention for once! :D

celiac3270 Collaborator
celiac3270
Posted
2006? Is that when the labels have to be changed by? I have noticed that they are changing. I thought it was just because I was actually paying attention for once! :D

Absolutely. This is what the labels will have to look like:

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Bune Newbie
Bune
Posted

It's so cool that they finally have to list that stuff. Sure will take the guess work out of grocery shopping.

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

Yes,but the bummer is it still leaves us with rye, barley, and oats to look for. So we still have to be very careful but at least this takes some work off of us :D

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aaascr Apprentice
aaascr
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I guess this is why Whole Foods supplement labels are changing:

They used to list the allergen free items. Now it reads that their

products are made in a facility where allergens are present.

Looks like I'll be switching brands.... :(

mle-ii Explorer
mle-ii
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Yes,but the bummer is it still leaves us with rye, barley, and oats to look for. So we still have to be very careful but at least this takes some work off of us :D

I could have sworn that there was going to be an update later (not sure how long) that would also include those items as alergens, but now I'm not so sure. Would make much more sense to have them listed from the get go. Anyone know anything more? I've searched and find it difficult to find out exactly what was signed into law.

Thanks,

Mike

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

This following information is from a book I got and it has a section about this law:

This is what it will cover..

mik

eggs

shellfish

fish

soybeans

peanuts

tree nuts

wheat

The law also requires the FDA to issue final regulations for the use of the term "gluten free"on food labels

Also, requires that the FDA conduct inspections and issue a report within 18 months to ensure that food manufacturers comply with practices to reduce or eliminate cross contamination of a food with any major allergens that are not intentional ingredients of the food

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