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Hearts Apprentice
Hearts
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Hi everyone,

We're new to Celiac's so we're still finding our way. I know some Celiacs don't eat oats but for those of you who do, what's your opinion on Cheerios? Thanks for your help.

Chris

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Jnkmnky Collaborator
Jnkmnky
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You're friend is a numbskull. ;) Cherrios are NOT NOT NOT gluten free.

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
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Cheerios are NOT gluten free. Don't know where he/she got there info but I wouldn't be trusting the things they say are gluten free.

However, you can have Cocoa and Fruity Pebbles by Post

celiac3270 Collaborator
celiac3270
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ABSOLUTELY NOT GLUTEN-FREE. THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT IF YOU E-MAIL/CALL THEM AND FROM THE WEBSITE:

Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Tocopherols, Trisodium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Colour. Contains Wheat Ingredients.
Hearts Apprentice
Hearts
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Thanks for the quick replies. I didn't think so but I did email general mills too just to confirm so I'll get an "official response" too. No wonder she doesn't seemed phased by the whole gluten free diet. Chris

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
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Just for the record, General Mills is a brand that will not hide anything just like Kraft :D

Hearts Apprentice
Hearts
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Thanks for the tip about General Mills.. good to know. Chris

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debmidge Rising Star
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RE: Cocoa and Fruity Pebbles

Don't we have to be concerned about cross contamination with this manufacturer?

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
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Cocoa and Fruity Pebbles are a Kraft brand. I really trust Kraft and never had a problem with the cereals and I am very sensitive. I eat foods that are processed on the same lines as wheat (alot of gluten-free things in the store are not made in dedicated facilities so there is that risk with alot of foods we eat) but if I have a reaction I get rid of it and won't eat it again.

Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
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It's quite amazing actually, the amount of misinformation that can float around. Last month, someone in the medical establishment (a nurse) told me that her celiac friend was overjoyed because she learning that Tim Horton's crullers were gluten free. I, of course, was totally skeptical (even if they didn't contain wheat, the contamination issue would make them off limits). Anyway, after contacting Tim Hortons, they said that they didn't know how this rumour was started (they already knew about it), but crullers were definitely NOT gluten free.

Just goes to show you.........

Karen

watkinson Apprentice
watkinson
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People who aren't celiacs just don't understand the whole gluten thing. They usually think just wheat. <_<

We went to my mom's house last week for lunch. She has always been very understanding and at least tries to feed us correctly. She even made a home made pastuerized, (yes pasturized) mayonaise one time. Anyway...she had some left over home made soup. She said it was made with beans and ham. I asked about the ham,. if there was any glaze on it ect. no...I asked if she put any canned broth in it...no...only canned tomatoes, Contandina. Everything seemed fine and she was so sure that it was gluten free we went ahead and ate it. It was delicious. Well....We later discovered it was a bag o f 15 bean soup that she had used. :blink: 15 bean soup has barley in it!!! :rolleyes:

Well now my daughter and I are paying the price. We both feel so achey, like we have the flu, and it's been a week now. Too costly for the pleasure of a little soup.

You can never be too careful, even with people who mean no harm. :)

Wendy

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