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  1. psawyer
    If the prescribed practices are followed, there is no direct contact with food by the front crew; they only touch the container or wrapper that the food is in. All contact with the actual food is made with stainless steel utensils.
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    Electra, please read this thread in its entirety. McDonald's always believed that the fries were gluten-free. A supplier of prepared food disclosed, as required by new FDA rules, to McDonalds that there was wheat and milk ingredients in the flavorings that they produced and added to the oil used in the partial frying process. (The beef content had been...
  3. psawyer
    Dr. Taylor's bio is here. Decide for yourself. Open Original Shared Link
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    In Toronto, Il Fornello, Open Original Shared Link has gluten-free pasta and pizza available. All the usual warnings about cross contamination apply. They understand our needs, and will boil fresh water in a clean pot to prepare gluten-free pasta. The pizza is in the same oven as the other pizza, but is baked on a clean pan. We have eaten at the Bayview Village...
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    In both Canada and the US, maltodextrin must be made from corn unless otherwise disclosed. If you see maltodextrin on a Canadian or American product, without a notation that it is made from wheat, it is made from corn and is gluten-free. If the product is imported, this rule does not apply and it is possible, although not likely, that the source is wheat...
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    I can't comment on celiac in this context, but I do know that children with autism respond positively to a gluten- and casein-free diet. I have a friend whose two sons are autistic, and when they went on a gluten-free/CF diet there were significant advances for both of them. They began interacting with other children in the day care, and began talking in...
  7. psawyer
    The majority of the members posting about this seem to say that, while the whole incident is upsetting, we don't want to see McDonald's (or any other food supplier for that matter) sued for trying in good faith to help us. I don't know how we can get this message to the companies who need to hear it. There was a post a few days ago from lovegrov, quoting...
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    As far as we seem to know, McDonalds acted in good faith. Their supplier represented to them that there was no gluten in the frozen, par fried potato product. McDonalds believed them, and represented to their customers the same thing. As soon as their supplier indicated that there might be wheat in the product, they immediately voluntarily updated their...
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    A couple I like and use regularly are Kraft French and Kraft Golden Italian. Most Kraft dressings are gluten-free, I am only aware of a couple that aren't, and with Kraft you know that if there is a gluten source it will be clearly disclosed in the ingredient list.
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    Well, the amount of gluten is a lot less than if you had eaten some regular bread or a slice of ordinary pizza. If you only swallowed a little, things may not be too bad. When I was adapting to celiac, after being pretty much gluten-free for three months, I drank a beer. What harm can one do? I spent the next couple of days making regular and urgent runs...
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    I posted this earlier in another thread, where it was off topic and may not be seen by all the people tracking the McDonalds story. This is from CNN, in a story on the three lawsuits mentioned: Open Original Shared Link (click title to see story) Amazingly: No animal products, huh? What part of "contains beef" didn't she understand? That statement...
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    Unfortunately, it could also send this message: If you have a gluten-free list, menu, label, etcetera it may attract a potential lawsuit. If you don't want the hassle, just tell them that there is wheat in everything, even if there isn't, just to be safe.
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    From CNN, information on the three lawsuits mentioned earlier in this thread: McDonald's sued over fries ingredients Find this article at: Open Original Shared Link Amazingly: No animal products, huh? What part of "contains beef" didn't she understand? That statement has been in the French fry ingredient list for years, at least since 2001. If...
  14. psawyer
    Go here for the thread about McDonalds in Canada: Open Original Shared Link In particular, this statement from McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited is relevant: Open Original Shared Link There is some uncertainty about the fries in the US. But I think that they are safe in Canada.
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    I can't think of a worse thing arising out of this than a lawsuit. The only beneficiaries will be the law firms. I believe that McDonalds acted in good faith all along. Misunderstandings and mistakes happen in life. Yes, they muffed the announcement. But, as soon as they became aware of a possible problem, they took action. If McDonalds is sued over...
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    Maybe, but I'm waiting until all the facts are known, while trying to keep an open mind. I'm in Canada. Matthew 7:1
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    I think the only thing we know for sure is that we don't know for sure, yet.
  18. psawyer
    Thank you, Richard. Excellent information.
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    McDonalds in Canada has issued an official statement responding to the media reports in the US. It is posted on the Canadian Celiac Association's web site. Here is a link to the pdf version: Open Original Shared Link It says: Since this is an official statement, I doubt their legal department would have let it be released if it had not been...
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    The US/Canada difference was discussed a year ago. Here's a link to Richard's explanation, which has to do with different tax and licensing laws in the two countries: Open Original Shared Link
  21. psawyer
    Like Richard, I did ask, but did not get a satisfactory answer. "The processing removes the proteins." I went to the websites, both in Canada and the US. I visited the local store and asked there (it is a corporate store, not a franchise). I obtained the nutritional information handout they had (dated February 2005). I called McDonalds and asked the rep on...
  22. psawyer
    What is the source of the information that the supplier claims that frying removes the gluten? I haven't been able to find a statement from McDonalds to that effect. McDonalds has not said what process removes the gluten. Some folks on here have said the claim relates to frying or parfrying. The doctor quoted in the article mentions distillation. McDonalds...
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    Okay, the doctor in question said: McDonalds has not said how the gluten is supposedly removed. It is generally accepted that distillate does not contain gluten. So, is there distillation as part of the process? I really wish McDonalds themselves would issue a statement which clearly says what the process is and what evidence supports their claim...
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    Brewer's yeast is rare in food, and if present will not be disguised simply as yeast. According the the Canadian Celiac Association 2005 ingredient information, it is not allowed because "current methods of testing cannot accurately confirm the amount of residual gluten in brewer's yeast." Altoids do not contain brewer's yeast, or any other gluten source...
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    This is at least the third thread today to have that link. I think I posted it first in one of the existing McFry threads about six hours ago. Obviously a topic many people are interested in.
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