bakermom

Unilever is the company I called a few weeks ago when I noticed that their Lipton onion soup mix listed barley as an ingredient for the first time. I asked the customer service person why they would add barley to something that was gluten-free, and of course she didn't know. I asked her to have someone call me who did understand the decision-making process...

I don't blame you for being at your wit's end! I think the pediatric gastroenterologist is really important, because blood tests can come back negative. THe followup to a blood test is a biopsy if the doctor thinks celiac disease is possible, and you need to be eating gluten for that biopsy to be true. It certainly sounds possible, but there are other...

Mandy, I cook and bake from scratch too, and I've been doing it more than four years now. My six year old daughter doesn't get enough fiber, and I haven't yet found a ready-made bread or bread mix she'll eat that has enough fiber. I invested in a few books from Bette Hagman, who is a gluten-free baker. I use her books for bread recipes which can go in...

My daughter just started first grade, so I've got a year under my belt. Last year I was very concerned and watched everything, working with the teacher. I did not worry about art supplies as much. I did, however, go in for all the class parties, even though I work, and took appropriate substitutes for the things she couldn't eat. I left extra snacks and...

Kraft has told me that they will clearly list all ingredients, and I should be able to find any gluten-related ingredients marked. I have trusted Kraft products, and have not had trouble.

While I was shopping today, I found barley listed on Lipton's Onion Soup Mix box for the first time. I called Unilever, and found out that they have indeed decided to change their recipe and add gluten. When I asked why, they couldn't tell me. I can't believe they would add gluten to something that was great the way it was, and I wanted to alert people...