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  1. psawyer
    First, vinegar is safe unless it is malt vinegar. All other types are distilled and are gluten-free regardless of the source. Second, Kraft can be trusted to clearly disclose gluten sources. If the words wheat, rye, barley and oats are not present in the ingredient list, then there is no gluten in the product. Third, cross-contamination is always a...
  2. psawyer
    In theory, "starch" in a pharmaceutical can be wheat, but I have never encountered a situation where it actually is. Whenever I have asked, it has always been corn starch. In food, the single word "starch" is corn starch in both Canada (by law) and the US (by federal guideline). Other sources will be stated (this does not apply to "modified starch).
  3. psawyer
    In Canada, by law, a product labelled as, or represented to be, "gluten free" can not contain wheat, rye, barley, oats, or any derivative part thereof, period. There is no maximum level, it simply can not be there at all, even if the proteins are processed out somehow, such as by distillation. There is no legally regulated definition of the term in the...
  4. psawyer
    Betty Crocker will clearly disclose gluten sources in the ingredient list. If it doesn't mention it, it's not there. Many others also do this as well. Open Original Shared Link
  5. psawyer
    My bracelet reads: "NO GLUTEN CELIAC DISEASE INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS" I had no trouble at all with getting the IDDM wording, neither when the bracelet was first ordered in 1986, nor when it was replaced in 2000. I'm in Canada though, and there is a seperate adminstrative office for Canada located in Toronto.
  6. psawyer
    For what it is worth, 0.002% is 2/100,000 or 20 parts per million (ppm). Under European labelling standards that product is "gluten free" since the limit there is 200 ppm. In Canada the product can not legally be labelled "gluten free." In the USA there is, as yet, no legal, regulated standard for the term "gluten free," although one must be proposed...
  7. psawyer
    I have worn a Medic Alert for 20 years due to my insulin dependent diabetes. When I was diagnosed as a celiac, I had that added to the engraved information. But I don't know that I would wear one just for the celiac disease by itself.
  8. psawyer
    I'm a celiac and adhere to the gluten-free diet. My wife is not, and there are some foods she has that are off limits for me. Most of what we eat we share, so it is gluten-free. But she sometimes has cereal at breakfast with gluten (she loves her oatmeal), and there are some crackers she likes, including Triscuit. The foods with gluten are stored on a...
  9. psawyer
    "Natural flavor" can hide gluten, although wheat must now be disclosed by law (at least in the US), and barley malt is expensive so the manufacturer usually calls it "malt flavor" instead. However, there is a long list of companies which have a policy of not hiding gluten, that is, they will clearly disclose gluten in the ingredient list. With those manufacturers...
  10. psawyer
    When I joined, which was in 2004, I got an activation email saying (in part): Hope this helps.
  11. psawyer
    Going back to Lawry's for a moment, I wish to withdraw my comments about the US version possibly having gluten. Looking into it more, Lawry's is a Unilever brand, and Unilever is company which will clearly disclose gluten. So, based on the ingredient lists for both countries, I believe that it is gluten-free in both cases. See also this thread which discusses...
  12. psawyer
    While the wording of the first part is not the most sympathetic I have seen, the content of the message yields two key facts: 1. The products are subject to change at any time (no surprise there), and, 2. The label will disclose gluten if it is present. In those terms, they are on the same page as Kraft, General Mills, Campbells, Nabisco and...
  13. psawyer
    No, I'm not sure. I heard somewhere that the US version might have barley, but my source was NOT the manufacturer, so if you have called them and asked, I would think your source is better than mine. In the second post on this thread, Molly said it wasn't gluten-free, and she is usually a good source, but again, I would accept the manufacturer's statement...
  14. psawyer
    You might want to contact KaitiUSA. I believe that she is in that neck of the woods.
  15. psawyer
    Lawry's is different in Canada and the US. If my understanding is correct, the Canadian version is gluten-free, but the US version has barley in the flavors. **Edited: I was wrong. It is gluten-free** Ingredient lists: USA: Salt, sugar, spices (including paprika and turmeric), onion, cornstarch, garlic, tricalcium phosphate (prevents caking), paprika...
  16. psawyer
    Yes, the avatar is me, and I was there. The only other Canadian from here I would know by sight is Canadian Karen, and she wasn't there. I'll post some highlights of the weekend soon. Pictures taken by the event organizer can be found Open Original Shared Link Click on "our events," then "Click here for gallery" and there are 280 photos.
  17. psawyer
    There are a lot of us Canadians on here, representing various places across the country including BC. I'm just outside of Toronto myself.
  18. psawyer
    I agree completely.
  19. psawyer
    The Bombay response sounds like a typical CYA disclaimer to me. Distilled alcohol is gluten-free regardless of the source. Only if gluten were added after distillation would there be a concern. This is the case with some coolers and all "malt beverages" but should not be a problem with regular spirits. Cheers!
  20. psawyer
    I don't know the answer to what made you feel ill. Cross contamination is always a possibiity. Since you are new to this, there may be traces of gluten in your kitchen from before you went gluten-free, or if another member of the household is not gluten-free. As celiacs, we tend to blame gluten every time something disagrees with us. But that is not...
  21. psawyer
    The good news is that Campbells (like Kraft) will, as a matter of policy, clearly disclose gluten sources in their ingredient lists. The bad news is that almost every soup they make has gluten in some form, most commonly noodles. The chicken and rice condensed soup is gluten-free (in Canada, anyway). MSG is not a source of gluten, but many people avoid it...
  22. psawyer
    Obviously, this is not a black-and-white issue, which is why it is important to consider all the facts before making your own decision. But, if the possibility of an undetectable trace of gluten remaining in the fries from the flavoring is a concern to you, then due to the significant cross-contamination risk, you probably should not be eating in any fast...
  23. psawyer
    The topic that won't die. See my post Open Original Shared Link as well as Open Original Shared Link for the most comprehensive discussion. The fries are independently verified to be gluten-free.
  24. psawyer
    I assume you are referring to the statement: This was discussed at great length here in February. Despite this disclosure (which applies only to one source and only to the United States), independent testing has confirmed that there is no gluten in the fries. The mentioned derivatives are in a flavoring agent which is contained in the oil used in pre...
  25. psawyer
    The "o" has no effect on pronunciation; it is not only silent, but it does not harden the "c" either. It is as af it wasn't there at all. There are a few words in British English like that. Sometimes, "cae" acts the same, as in Caesar. I guess the Brits have a surplus of vowels and are trying to use them up.
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