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I forgot to mention… to avoid additives, and production cross contamination with gluten or ANY allergens… I now grind my own turkey, and it's way easier than I thought. You will need a food processor, here's how: - Cut Turkey (or any meat) into 1 inch cubes. - Place cubes on plate/baking-sheet and pop in freezer for 20 minutes - Take out of ...

I should have clarified in my long post above -- I have Celiac, but I'm ALSO allergic to dairy, soy, grains, nightshades, corn. I have to basically eat Paleo, and not by choice. This has all happened in the last few years, like my immune system gradually just crapped out. Back to Jenny-O… if you google, a lot of people have bad reactions to their Ground T...

I contacted Hormel, the manufacturer for "Jennie-O Ground Turkey". I exchanged 5 emails with a "Consumer Response Specialist" who would not give me a straight answers to my questions about the "Natural Flavorings" listed on the packaging, and eventually refused to answer my questions. The problem is "Natural" has no legal meaning or weight, anyone can...

I forget about the Cross Contamination issue frequently. I think my brain tries to hang on to the way things were, even though I lived with severe Gluten reactions for years without knowing it. I would never eat anything from a regular bakery either... but INSTINCT took over... and I licked that knife! Mmmmm.... and stupid :-)

Oh... Cross Contamination... of course :-)

What is CC? Vanilla extract is gluten free. Vanilla flavoring sometimes contains barley malt, or malt. It's always labeled, but I didn't think to look and got glutened by this a couple of times in the early days.

Yesterday I bought a decorated birthday cake. One of the letters was wrong, so I carefully scraped it off and without thinking, stupidly licked the knife. Sure enough, this morning I have a full-on gluten reaction, which is very severe for me and usually means 5 days in bed. Oh joy. I called the baker out of curiosity, as I'm only 18 months into being...

I emailed Solaray to ask if their Astaxanthin (1mg, 2mg or 4mg) is Gluten Free. They responded telling me to call their "Nutritional Products Helpline" (800) 227-6063. They wrote... "please note that we cannot respond to your inquiry unless you call". So I called their Helpline... talked to "Sue"... and was informed "that product is NOT certified...

Thank you, I appreciate somebody else saying this. I am scratching my head to be honest.

Respectfully, you misunderstand me. I don't expect anyone who isn't Celiac or Gluten Free to be an expert. I didn't say this. I do expect a large corporation selling food they are branding with a "g" icon to denote Gluten Free, to properly educate their staff about what this own-brand packaging claim means. I don't expect TJ staff to know whether...

I know you posted this 2 years ago but... thanks for sharing! I was just googling trying to find out if Solaray Astaxanthin 1mg is Gluten Free and you have pretty much answered that for me.

I have huge issues with Trader Joe's labeling. For example their frozen Tamales claim to be Gluten Free with the "g" logo. There is NO statement on the back about the facility or equipment. I was sick within minutes. The same thing has happened with multiple items from TJ's. I know they are not obliged to disclose anything about equipment. But what...

Received a reply from CoverGirl about whether their products contain Gluten. It's a long email, and it seems to me the answer is actually yes, but they say no, because apparently the physicians they consulted said trace amounts wouldn't be a problem! The replies I am receiving from manufacturers are hilarious. I got another from a haircare company this...

Thanks for the recommendations. I use Vitacost for vitamin D, so I will try some Andalou stuff next time I order. Love the lipstick exchange, checking that out now!

Yes I was a little alarmed too, so I did some googling to try and understand why the same ingredient would go in OJ and moisturizer. Tocopherol is basically Vitamin E, which is mixed with Acetic Acid to form alpha-tocopherol. It's then added to food AND skincare in slightly different forms for each. It's also used for floor wax, lol. It's regarded as...