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  1. psawyer
    This topic is seven years old. Much has changed. No longer true. As of January 1, 2006 (over five years ago), ANY wheat content in packaged food in the USA MUST, by federal law, be clearly and explicitly disclosed, using the word "wheat."
  2. psawyer
    Kroger does not operate in Canada, so I have no direct experience. However, I would eat them. There is no gluten in the ingredient list, and the oil is explicitly declared to be from corn (not sunflower).
  3. psawyer
    Welcome to the board. Spelt is closely related to wheat, and is actually higher in gluten content per gram than wheat. Gluten-free baked goods are expensive, but a gluten-free diet can be focussed on what you CAN eat.
  4. psawyer
    A discussion about climate change does not belong here. I'm sure there is a discussion board somewhere that will welcome it. Derogatory comments about either side of that debate come close to violating the rules here. Please stay on topic and respect all views, even those with which you disagree, whether they are members here or not.
  5. psawyer
    Cross-contamination can occur at any point on the production path.
  6. psawyer
    Neutrogena.
  7. psawyer
    No credible authority has ever been cited here as saying there is a risk. The new barrels are thoroughly washed with water before any wine goes into them. The reuse of the barrels means the risk, if there indeed is any, would decline with each use. The barrels are refilled, not remade.
  8. psawyer
    Sadly, there are a number of misinformed people who believe "gluten-free" means "tastes like crud." A gluten-free label may cause these people to not buy a product because it is labeled gluten-free. It's not a guaranteed upside.
  9. psawyer
    Corn is common. Smirnoff, as just one example, is made from corn.
  10. psawyer
    As noted above, the single word "vinegar" as an ingredient in the US is apple cider vinegar, which is usually also distilled. It is gluten-free.
  11. psawyer
    Short answer: No. You must not cheat, even a little. Each time you ingest gluten you will restart the self-destructive autoimmune reaction which attacks your body.
  12. psawyer
    I don't know what "olive oil" you are using, but the olive oil I use is 100% pure olive oil. If something else is present, it would have to be declared in the ingredient list (at least in the US and Canada). Oil from another source would have an explicit name (e.g. peanut oil) or just be listed as "vegetable oil." But "olive oil" as an ingredient can only...
  13. psawyer
    Most ovens don't get hot enough on the normal cycle. The consensus here has been that you need to get to at least 600 degrees F and stay at that temperature for at least 30 minutes. A self-clean cycle does that.
  14. psawyer
    I had the biopsy done in 2000. At that time, the blood tests were new, and were not yet recognized in Canada. Today, many doctors still consider the blood test as a screening tool and will only diagnose celiac disease if there is a positive result on a biopsy. Other doctors understand that if your blood has gluten antibodies, then you have a problem with...
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    Comments to your profile are different from personal messages. You currently have two, the most recent being from April 7. The settings for those are in your profile. Go to your profile, and click on "Edit my Profile." To disable comments completely, uncheck the box "Enable Profile Comments." You also have the option to approve comments before they...
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    In the upper right corner of the page, you will see your user name above the search bar. To the right of it is a downward pointing triangle. Click it to access a menu. To see your messages, choose "Messenger" which is the fifth one on the list. Once there, you can read, reply to, or delete messages. You can also send them from there. To disable...
  17. psawyer
    All of us here have heard that tale many times, but nobody has presented a credible source to say that this actually leads to gluten in the wine. If you have one, please post it.
  18. psawyer
    Could it be the sorbitol? It's gluten-free, but can act as a laxative in large quantities. In some people "large" isn't--even a small amount can cause D.
  19. psawyer
    Bob's Red Mill has a dedicated facility for their gluten-free products. The oats that come into that facility are "the purest gluten free oats grown by over 200 farmers on clean, dedicated oat-growing fields." [per their web site} If you are one of the minority of celiacs who can not tolerate even pure oats, this may be an issue. But for most of us the...
  20. psawyer
    In the United States, if any grain product is added to meat it must be disclosed per USDA rules. If the meat is contained in a processed food product, then FALCPA rules apply, and wheat must be clearly disclosed.
  21. psawyer
    The OP is in the USA, where Ragu is a registered trademark, so I would expect that they are referring to the Ragu sauce made by Unilever. Unilever will clearly disclose any gluten source in the ingredient list on their products.
  22. psawyer
    Not a chicken (or egg) tale, but here goes. Where we live there is a mixture of land uses. The street we live on runs north from a major arterial road. The south end of the road is undeveloped on both sides. The land on the south side of the highway is just now being developed. We are going to have a Whole Foods Market. Right now, it is just a field of...
  23. psawyer
    Something to ponder having nothing to do with weddings, hats or royalty. If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it? --Steven Wright
  24. psawyer
    The Canadian Celiac Association lists cheese as safe. They specifically include Blue and Stilton as safe.
  25. psawyer
    Open Original Shared Link Happy (or hoppy) Easter.
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