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  1. psawyer
    There was considerable discussion about these test strips here about three years ago. That was long before you joined. A few members claimed that they could increase the sensitivity of the test by providing a larger sample, or by leaving the test more than ten minutes before reading a result. As noted on the maker's Open Original Shared Link both of...
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    If you have a confirmed source of an envelope manufacturer who uses gluten in the adhesive, please, please, share it with us. In almost twelve years on the diet I have yet to find a single one. A negative cannot be scientifically proven--I invite you to offer positive proof of gluten. I have made this offer before, many times. I am still waiting for...
  3. psawyer
    While there are lots of things to worry about, the envelope story is a celiac urban myth. In all the time I've been a celiac, nobody has ever found an envelope with gluten in it.
  4. psawyer
    Why is that? ConAgra will clearly list gluten, and I am not aware of any in Hunt's ketchup (or any other brand as of this moment). Heinz Organic Ketchup used to contain gluten (barley malt), but that changed a few years ago. Open Original Shared Link
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    True then, true now. ConAgra will clearly disclose gluten on the label.
  6. psawyer
    When whole grain rice is harvested, it is "brown rice." After the hulls (which contain many of the nutrients) are ground off, it becomes "white rice." Those lost nutrients and vitamins are then artificially added back. It would have been better, and more natural, to have just left the husks on the brown rice in the first place.
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    This is normal. The people in the call centers who respond to such questions routinely ask for this sort of information. They do need it. If you are in doubt about a product, ALWAYS keep the package so you can refer to it when the manufacturer's rep asks these questions. Ingredients and facilities change. Some companies have more than one plant. The production...
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    I have mixed feelings about that. While I have some empathy for those who would disallow it as a source, those people are being rather shallow in their thinking. Would those teachers allow a reference to Encyclopedia Britannica? Each is a compendium of material gathered from other sources. Most Wikipedia articles are supported by links to other sources. It...
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    I didn't find it confusing at all. Verbose, but clear: The ready-to-drink ones all contain barley malt, albeit at a very low level (<1 ppm). The Chocolate Malt powder contains both wheat and barley. The other powders no longer contain wheat starch, but are made on shared equipment. CAUTION: Many of the posts in this topic are probably out-of...
  10. psawyer
    This is a strengthening of an already comprehensive labeling regulation. Disclosure of wheat is already required. The use of the term "gluten-free" is allowed today only if nothing derived from wheat, barley, rye or oats is present in the product. Vague terms like "vegetable protein" and "food starch" are strongly discouraged under current guidelines...
  11. psawyer
    Every credible organization and expert states that wine is gluten-free. A few individuals make unsupported claims to the contrary. Which rum, specifically, contains gluten? Please provide your verifiable source for the information.
  12. psawyer
    T-fal non-stick coatings contain Teflon. T-fal was the first maker of non-stick cookware based on Teflon fifty years ago.
  13. psawyer
    The mushroom speaks the truth. The susceptibility is genetic, but less than ten per cent of those with the genes actually develop the disease. A trigger is required to activate it. Triggers can include anything that puts a stress on your system. It can be an infectious disease, childbirth, or an emotional stress like loss of a job or breakdown of a relationship...
  14. psawyer
    Where did that idea come from?
  15. psawyer
    I have never had a problem with M&Ms, but I don't have any specific experience with the peanut butter ones.
  16. psawyer
    This seems to have gone off topic in a big way. Please limit your replies to those that are responsive to the original poster and her original topic, and are constructive.
  17. psawyer
    Yes. In those jurisdictions where there is a legal definition of "gluten-free" in place, it only refers to ingredients intentionally added, and may imply a testing level of less than x parts per million. In the United States, there is still no legal definition for "gluten-free." Disclosure of shared facilities is voluntary. Do you allow any gluten foods...
  18. psawyer
    The Canadian Celiac Association list tocopherols as a safe ingredient, without raising concern about what the source is. This is a highly refined ingredient that will not have detectable protein (gluten) in the ingredient, much less in the finished product.
  19. psawyer
    That would be gluten-free, but as noted, it is an odd wording. Brown rice is brown BECAUSE it is the whole grain. White rice has the husk (which is brown) removed. So it is redundant, but maybe the marketing folks think "whole grain" will sell to people who don't know what brown rice is.
  20. psawyer
    I eat Riceworks regularly and have not had any problems. I have not tried the sweet chili ones, though.
  21. psawyer
    General Mills will not hide gluten ingredients. If an ingredient derived from a gluten grain is present, the grain will be clearly disclosed in the ingredient list. That does not address cc issues, but many of us find that informative when choosing products.
  22. psawyer
    Oats are frequently grown, harvested, stored, packaged, etc. in facilities which also handle wheat. The grains are similar in physical characteristics. Rice is a very different plant. It won't grow where wheat will. It is processed very differently. So is corn. Random testing of commercial oats has shown high levels of contamination.
  23. psawyer
    But there would be plenty of wood.
  24. psawyer
    We come down, then, to the definition of "gluten-free." In the US, there is no legal definition. Many companies produce products which are, in fact, gluten-free, but will not label them as gluten-free because they do not test them for gluten content, and even if they did, there is no definition of "gluten-free" that is legally enforceable. I stand...
  25. psawyer
    You, like every member, have a warning status that you can see. Yours is empty. Like most members, you have never received a warning.
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