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  1. psawyer
    Rowena, I did not intend to be rude, although in rereading my post it was more blunt than I usually am. What I did intend to do was put shared manufacturing facilities in perspective. Most of us visit restaurants at least occasionally, and many of us live with people who eat gluten in the house. Cross contamination is possible in ANY product, and not...
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  3. psawyer
    I hope that cake is gluten-free.
  4. psawyer
    Both are correct. There is a risk of cross-contamination in every mainstream product, since no mainstream company tests all their products for gluten. Even if they did, contamination below a certain level can not be detected by any test. Consequently, no company can or will guarantee that cross-contamination is not possible. M&Ms are as safe as any...
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    It isn't "single ingredient" if it also has anything else.
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    Rowena, I am assuming that you do not have any gluten-containing products in your house, because if you do then it would be a shared facility. I am also assuming that you never, ever eat or drink anything at a restaurant, since every single restaurant I have ever been in is a shared facility with shared equipment. We had gluten products in our kitchen...
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    Hey, Molly! I don't have any answers for you, but it is good to see you. Tx for the WS. W00t indeed. Go Giants!
  8. psawyer
    Yes, you could indeed be temporarily intolerant to lactose until your small intestine heals. Lactose is the sugar in cow's milk. To digest it, your system needs the enzyme lactase, which is produced in the villi of the small intestine. If you have celiac damage to your villi, then you may be lactase deficient which will cause you to be lactose intolerant...
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    In the US, as stated, if it is wheat that fact must be clearly disclosed. It is most commonly tapioca* or corn. It is never rye or barley, so in the US if it does not say wheat then it is gluten-free. *Some people, including some celiacs, are sensitive to tapioca.
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    My post above was made almost five years ago. At that time, the products listed were gluten-free. I no longer carry Iams cat food in my store, so I am not up to date on the current ingredients. If there is brewer's yeast, then that is a possible source of gluten. The rules for labeling animal feed (which is what cat food is in regulatory terms) are...
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    Dairy means milk products, and does not include eggs.
  12. psawyer
    Liar; Damned Liar; Expert Witness. Lie; Damned Lie; Statistic. Statistical analysis is much more than reporting that a hitter batted .240. The maths are very complex, and although I grew up with not one, but two parents who were professionals in the field, I still don't grasp confidence intervals. I wonder at times whether "standard deviation" is...
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    Municipal (civic) elections were held today in Ontario. The weather in Toronto was expected to be rainy, but after a dank early morning the sun came out. Polls closed an hour and a half ago, and it seems that voter turnout in Toronto was higher than expected. A sea shift will take place at Silly Hall, as fiscal conservatives throw the socialists...
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    Happy Bday, K!
  15. psawyer
    Juliebove, you asked for suggestions. You have received a lot of them, and you have rejected each and every one. It seems to me that people who are trying to help are wasting their time. There is no point to continuing this topic.
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    I can't help directly, but I have sent a message to another board member who may be able to help you.
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    Some products are simply labeled "gluten-free." The manufacturer does not have to have a gluten-free facility, or do any testing. If they have shared equipment, or a shared facility, they may choose to voluntarily disclose that, but they are under no obligation to do so. If they test, they will have a disclaimer about "less than x ppm." That is because...
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    This is a fairly common problem. When you upload a new avatar (or photo), the file name does not change, although other attributes do. Having an old, cached, version of an avatar (yours or another member's) is not unusual. Press F5 to refresh the page, and the problem will be resolved.
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    Whether gluten can be absorbed through the skin is a topic much discussed here without finding a consensus. What we do know for sure is that many products that start out as external use can end up being ingested. Shampoo can get into your mouth from runoff while you shower. Hand lotion can transfer to your mouth directly from your hands, or indirectly...
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    I'm just guessing that they would render the topic ineligible for a PG13 rating.
  22. psawyer
    We have two seasons in Toronto: Winter and Construction. Evidently, it is not yet Winter.
  23. psawyer
    That is what I call an honest answer, but not one that worries me. What it means is that they don't test for gluten contamination (no mainstream company does), and thus can make no legal guarantee. It does *NOT* mean that the products are inherently unsafe.
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    I would take it as a CYA legal disclaimer and not worry about it. YMMV.
  25. psawyer
    Welcome, Loey!
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