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  1. psawyer
    Hello, and welcome to the community. I'll address a few things. If the product was sold in the US, it has to comply with US label rules, which means that wheat will be clearly disclosed using the word "wheat." No grain product can be included under the name "spices." ("Seasoning" is not the same, and could hide barley, at least in theory.) Distilled...
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    If anyone has a confirmed, verifiable case of gluten being in the anti-caking agent of a shredded cheese, please share the evidence here. I have never seen one.
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    The word "gluten" will not appear in ingredient lists. The words to look for are "wheat," "rye," "barley," "oats," and "malt." That's the word "malt," not words beginning with the letters m-a-l-t. Cheese is gluten-free. But many people with celiac disease also have issues with dairy products. In particular, if your villi were damaged and have not yet healed...
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    Welcome to the board. To answer your question, NO, you will NEVER be GUARANTEED that anything is "truly" gluten-free, because there are scientific limitations to testing. A total absence of any substance can never be scientifically proven. A test with a detection threshold greater than zero can not be applied to the entire batch, or there would be nothing...
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    I have one because of my diabetes, and it includes celiac disease. But I would not get one just because of celiac disease. If you aren't able to speak, they aren't going to feed you. No injectable medicine or IV solution contains gluten. Bandages and the like are not a concern. But you said, "and other health problems," so that may be what caused your doctor...
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    That is a very common legal disclaimer, and I would not allow it to worry me. The key word is "guarantee"--that would create a legal liability in the event they received a contaminated ingredient from a third party supplier. Since they don't test for gluten, they will not "guarantee" it. That position is common in food manufacturers as well as pharmaceutical...
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    They buy the spices from third parties and don't test them, so it is a CYA statement. Kraft will disclose any gluten known to be in the product by naming it in the ingredients list. I trust Kraft labels.
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    Welcome! I can't offer anything on the denture question--all the teeth I still have are real (several were extracted decades ago due to space issues). We owned a pet food/supply store for over ten years. There are a lot of grain-free (and therefore gluten-free) cat and dog foods available. You may need to go to a pet specialty store to get them. Most...
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    I'm actually good. Started working again the beginning of July. It is a work from home contract programming position so I still sit and stare at the monitor, only now I am being paid by the hour to do it. A motorized bicycle, you say. Electric? I've heard interesting things about them. I miss all the pholks who used to be here all the time, but now...
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    To me, ANY amount of detectable damage to the villi is a huge red flag. I am not a doctor of anything, but I would interpret that to say that something is damaging your villi, and the most likely suspect by far is celiac disease. Celiac disease is like diabetes and pregnancy. There is no "little bit," or "mild." You are or you aren't. My two cents for what...
  11. psawyer
    Special dietary needs are common, and just about every caterer can accommodate them--provided they know in advance. Celiac disease is nothing to be ashamed of. I don't understand why you want to keep it secret.
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    ARCHIVED Butter?

    psawyer replied to w8in4dave's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    Open Original Shared Link is a restaurant chain primarily in the USA. It was one of the first to explicitly cater to people needing a gluten-free diet. I'm not familiar with the Queensland Salad and as w8in4dave said, it is not on the current menu.
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    You need to remember that plants, or fungi, can be contaminated during harvesting, but the plant/mushroom itself does not absorb the gluten as a nutrient and then store it for you to find later. I eat mushrooms almost every day, and have done so for years and years. If you want something to worry about, consider the gal who ate a sandwich for lunch, and...
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    Indeed. Itching (not on the skin as in DH), swelling, shortness of breath, hives, eye irritation and a few other symptoms are typical of allergies, not an autoimmune response. Many people with celiac disease also have allergies to certain grains. The fact that you react (which nobody is disputing) does not mean that it is not an allergy that you have in addition...
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    Your reputation is is visible to everyone. It is zero when you first become a member. In each post, there is a little box on the right side, under the body, but above the signature (if any). When the post is first made, the box is grey and contains the number zero (0). Other members can also see a green square to the left of that box, with an arrow in it...
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    ARCHIVED Butter?

    psawyer replied to w8in4dave's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    Outback do not use margarine. They use real butter, and there is no gluten in it. The seasoning they use on their vegetables contains both gluten and butter.
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    I am not aware of a definitive answer. The Canadian Celiac Association has this to say: A selected strain of (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) yeast. It is a bitter byproduct of the brewing industry and is seldom used in foods. Current methods of testing cannot accurately confirm the amount of residual gluten in brewer's yeast. They classify it as "not allowed...
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    It is a picture of two black cats. There is an inconsistency in the permissions here. This was posted as an attachment, rather than as an image. Only moderators can post attachments, which is fine, but sadly, only moderators can see them. Here is the picture...
  19. psawyer
    Kraft will not hide gluten. Read the label. If it is not clearly listed on the label, it is not in the food.
  20. psawyer
    Hi, You were diagnosed two years ago. If you have been following a gluten-free diet for two years, it is quite likely that your villi have healed, and will give a negative biopsy result. Likewise, a blood test today would not find antibodies, because you don't make them without gluten, and that's why your villi can heal. I showed a strong positive...
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    True indeed!
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    In Canada, the label rules were changed in August of 2012. Foods packaged for sale in Canada on or after August 4, 2012, must explicitly declare any gluten source by naming the grain on the label. Even before then, wheat was required to be disclosed. Rye and oats don't hide, but in rare cases, barley could hide as "flavour"--not anymore. Many products...
  23. psawyer
    There are two lists at the link Shadow provided. The first one is the gluten-free list, and it includes 4 Ruffles products, including Ruffles Original. The disclaimer Shadow quoted refers to the second list ("listed below") of products which do not contain any intentionally added gluten, but for which no assurance is offered. There are 18 Ruffles varieties...
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    ARCHIVED Butter?

    psawyer replied to w8in4dave's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

    Butter will have traces of lactose in it. Like hard cheeses, it it not usually enough to cause a problem for those who are lactose intolerant. Both butter and hard cheese contain casein, so if that is your issue you need to avoid them. Open Original Shared Link may be tolerated by those who are casein-intolerant--try it on an individual basis and make your...
  25. psawyer
    Disclosure of shared facilities or equipment is voluntary, so don't make any assumption from the lack of a notice unless you are familiar with that specific company's label policy. I give some consideration to it, but here are a few things to keep in mind. If you won't buy food from a manufacturer that shares equipment, I hope you never, ever, eat at a...
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