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    Planters is indeed a Kraft brand.
  2. psawyer
    Only Scott (user name admin) can delete an account. We don't generally do so. Deleting the account does not delete the posts--they remain and the screen name that posted them is still shown. If you still want to be deleted, send Scott a request in a board message.
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    The gluten will be out of your system within 48 to 72 hours. You will stop making antibodies, but the ones you already made will be in your system for several weeks. The damage they did to your body will take a few months to heal. Be patient.
  4. psawyer
    This topic is more than six years old. The information may be out of date.
  5. psawyer
    Thank you, Tiffany. Well said.
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    Labeling of wheat in Canada has been required for many years as a "priority allergen." The other gluten sources were added effective August 4, 2012, for foods packaged on or after that date. In the US, wheat must be disclosed, but disclosure of barley, rye and oats remains voluntary. Some manufacturers have a clear gluten disclosure policy. They include...
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    In the upper right corner, click on your username. In the pop-up, click on "My Profile." Click "Edit my Profile." On the left, click "Signature." Don't forget to click "Save Changes" at the bottom when done.
  8. psawyer
    Hugs to Nikki from here in the colonies.
  9. psawyer
    Too long! Welcome back.
  10. psawyer
    Nor was I.
  11. psawyer
    My previous comment was a bit terse--sorry. But I really do believe that the issue of dedicated facilities is way overblown.
  12. psawyer
    Do you allow any gluten into your home? If so, your home is a "shared facility." Do you ever eat out? The restaurant is a shared facility.
  13. psawyer
    The attachment feature is not generally enabled. To post photos, upload them to a picture sharing site, such as Photobucket or Flickr. You can then use a structure like: [img=http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e339/tortoiseshell2002/Psillies/Martini1-1.webp] Which produces: If you are using the rich text editor, there is a button near...
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    Of course they cannot guarantee it. Nobody can. A guarantee creates a legal liability for them in the event they received a contaminated ingredient from a supplier. Even if they test, they have to qualify the statement based on the sensitivity of the test. The may, for example, be able to guarantee < 20 ppm (which is likely actually zero, but cannot be...
  15. psawyer
    Lisa is right, as far as I know. There is a proposed standard of less than 20 parts per million. It has been a proposal for a number of years.
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    The Canadian Celiac Association, among other sources, lists maltodextrin as safe, without qualification as to origin. That is quite sufficient for me to consider it safe. In Europe, maltodextrin is exempt from allergen disclosure, because it is so highly refined. It is just not a concern, although some people try to make one out of it.
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    I do not personally use the product, for lack of need, but if I had a need I would probably use it.
  18. psawyer
    I am not Jewish, but through my work in a large multi-faith organization, I do have some understanding. There are 613 commandments, or mitzvah, given in the Torah. When human life or health is at risk, any of them may be broken for that purpose. For example, driving is forbidden on the Sabbath, but a motorized ambulance may respond to a need and transport...
  19. psawyer
    I posted that over five years ago. It was true then, and it is true now. If you don't believe me, then that is up to you. BTW, it is Mazola that they make.
  20. psawyer
    Guess they gave you a snow job.
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    Tocopherols are a class of organic chemicals that are usually rich in vitamin E, a natural preservative. They can be derived from a number of sources. The most common is soybean oil, although wheat germ oil can also be used. Tocopherols are highly refined extracts from refined oils, and are gluten-free. The Canadian Celiac Association lists tocopherols...
  23. psawyer
    Ireland follows European rules. "Gluten-free" is <20 ppm. Open Original Shared Link
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    :D
  25. psawyer
    The information in the first quote is six years old. We talk here all the time about whether 20 parts per million is safe. Many argue that the limit should be 10 ppm, or even 5 ppm. The figure of 0.01% is 100 ppm. It may have qualified as gluten-free in Switzerland in 2007, but it is far higher than the accepted limit today in the EU. Canada does not have...
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