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  1. psawyer
    Welcome, A few of us are sensitive enough that a shared facility is a concern, but most of us are not. Shared facility means that somewhere in the same building there is wheat--not necessarily in the same room. Are there any products containing wheat anywhere in your home? If so, you live in a shared facility.
  2. psawyer
    Dating myself as remembering the 1960s, "It's a gas!"
  3. psawyer
    There is, I recall, an opportunity for a medical expense claim in the US, but I do not know anything about the details. Maybe someone who files a Form 1040 can comment.
  4. psawyer
    A topic from a year ago may be informative: Also:
  5. psawyer
    Not rude at all, as I see it. Perhaps Stephanie should have said, "a formal dx is often needed. There are plenty of stories here about people who did not have the official written document being refused accommodation by schools, universities, hospitals, care facilities, etc. She was not rude, she was addressing an issue that so many of us have witnessed...
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    What does any of that have to do with charging extra?
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    Open Original Shared Link So many roles over so many years, always a joy to see.
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    Sadly, you can lead the horse to water, but you can't make her drink. She knows, and she knows that you know. So, reminding her will accomplish nothing. You have told her. There is nothing more that you can do. If she chooses to ignore it, that is her choice. Do not let it become YOUR problem. It is hard to watch a loved one self-destruct, but there...
  9. psawyer
    Siiigh. Not everyone can grasp the difference between gluten and glucose. Next, we'll be hearing that maltose and maltodextrin contain malt.
  10. psawyer
    Straw is the dried stalk from a plant, typically a cereal. It is what is left after the grain and chaff have been separated. Skin contact is not a way to trigger the celiac autoimmune reaction. It is likely that the straw used to make a hat was washed, not because of gluten issues, but other concerns.
  11. psawyer
    When looking at a forum, or a post, on the right side near the bottom is the button to "Start New Topic." When viewing a topic, there is a "Fast Reply" window at the bottom, or you can click the "Add Reply" button, which is above the Fast Reply box, next the New Topic button. The "Reply" button at the bottom of each post creates a reply specifically...
  12. psawyer
    You have, right here, introduced a new topic.
  13. psawyer
    Following on that, if there is a "Contains" statement it must list all allergens. Wheat has been one for years, but in less than one month, Canada will include rye, barley, oats and mustard. Your package likely already follows the August 4, 2012, version of the label regulations.
  14. psawyer
    While "natural flavors" can contain gluten, they very rarely actually do. The most likely source would be barley malt, and that is a relatively expensive ingredient, so it is usually explicitly declared as "malt flavor." If there were wheat in it, in the US (and Canada) it would be required by law to be disclosed as just that, "wheat." Open Original...
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    Returning to the original poster's question, I have only encountered this when ordering pizza. Several establishments in the Toronto area offer gluten-free pizza. They all charge a premium for the gluten-free crust. In every case, the crust is prepared offsite and specially handled onsite. There is a higher cost to the restaurant, and they are not being unreasonable...
  16. psawyer
    Try these links for useful information: Unsafe ingredients. Safe ingredients. Open Original Shared Link If you don't see "wheat, rye, barley, barley malt, oats" on the labels, its not there, or hidden in "flavors, starches, etc."
  17. psawyer
    I missed this key point until now. While web ingredient lists are of some use, they may not correspond to the product you have in hand--it may be older (or newer) than the list. But do be sure that if you are looking at a list online, that it is for the country where you live. Sometimes ingredients differ among countries for identically named products. ...
  18. psawyer
    Just so you know, Purell has no effect on gluten. It is a disinfectant. To remove gluten, you need soap and water and scrubbing.
  19. psawyer
    It is a McCormick product, so you know that any gluten will be clearly listed on the label. I use it without any troubles. As you say, you may be reacting to something other than gluten.
  20. psawyer
    Um, is it a "Spice" packet or a "Seasoning" packet? If it is labeled as "spice," but contains wheat, the label is wrong and should be reported to the FDA (US) or CFIA (Canada).
  21. psawyer
    This particular forum on celiac.com is described on the main page thus: It is not intended to be about products that are labeled gluten-free. If it were that simple, we would not need this discussion forum. Here, in the Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications section, we talk about products that are not labeled gluten-free, but...
  22. psawyer
    I don't see anywhere in either one that gluten could be hiding. Bon apetit!
  23. psawyer
    The two statements are different, and need to be read together to get a full understanding. Kraft, like many others, will always disclose any known gluten content. Like others, they do not test the ingredients that they acquire from their suppliers, so there is a slight risk of the accidental presence of undetected gluten. Like others, they have processes...
  24. psawyer
    Whoa! The post you are refering to was made in October of 2009. It was probably correct at the time. We are now in July of 2012. Formulas change all the time.
  25. psawyer
    Companies are moving away from the vague ingredient, "modified food starch," to being specific. There is nothing new about the actual ingredient, just that the label now explicitly declares the source. Effective August 4, 2012, it will not be allowed in Canada to use the term "modified food starch" unless the source is disclosed in parentheses immediately...
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