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12 Aug 2026

Should oats be included as a gluten-containing grain? A look at the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2026 (Faster Act of 2026)

Background Information There are currently 9 major food allergens included under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA). Labels must disclose whether the product is or contains an ingredient that includes a major food allergen, namely: Milk Eggs Fish (e.g., bass, flounder, or cod) Crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, or shrimp) Tree nuts (e.g., almonds, pecans, or walnuts) Peanuts Wheat Soybeans Sesame Three bills were recently introduced that attempt to add “gluten-containing grain” to FALCPA. All three bills define rye...
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27 Jul 2026

Trader Joe’s has changed suppliers for their Gluten-Free Rolled Oats: Updated 2026 Statement from Gluten Free Watchdog

According to Trader Joe’s, they have changed suppliers for their single ingredient gluten-free rolled oats. After an extensive back and forth with Trader Joe’s and awesome work by Gluten Free Watchdog counsel Adam Rapp, Trader Joe’s provided the information below. Gluten Free Watchdog greatly appreciates Trader Joe’s willingness to provide this update to the community. Trader Joe’s stands by the gluten free representation for all lots of the Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Rolled Oats. Trader Joe’s producer began sourcing from...
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17 Jul 2026

Why I started Gluten Free Watchdog and how I learned what good testing takes

I still remember where I was when Gluten Free Watchdog became more than just a thought exercise. I was out for a walk, talking with Thom Grace, the CEO of Bia Diagnostics, LLC. We had worked together on the pilot study, “Gluten contamination of grains, seeds, and flours in the United States” and I very much wanted this type of information to be read by more than the scientific community. Thom was so supportive and more importantly he believed in...
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16 Jun 2026

Gluten cross-contact in farm fields is never far from my mind

So, there I was in the beautiful Cotswolds thinking about gluten cross-contact… This spring we were on vacation in England walking the Cotswold Way. We walked through stunning fields of beautiful rapeseed flowers. While taking it all in, I noticed the very occasional bunch of white flowers. These turned out to be radish plants based on the plant identifier on my phone. Of course, both rapeseed and radish are naturally gluten-free. BUT my brain leapt to how these farm fields...
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11 Jun 2026

Gluten-Free Surprises on a Walking Vacation in the Cotswolds

We were fortunate enough to go on a family vacation in England this spring, walking about half of the famed Cotswold Way that goes from Chipping Campden to Bath (or vice versa). This trail runs through the most beautiful Cotswold villages, farmland, and woodland. Unbelievably, even though we were walking, I actually gained instead of lost weight. And that is a good thing! With a lot of research and advance planning, I was able to eat ample breakfasts, lunches (when an...
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14 Apr 2026

New Gluten Threshold Study from Australia

In Brief: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose-Response Study to Assess the Gluten Threshold Dose in Celiac Disease was conducted by a team of researchers from Australia and recently published in the journal Gastroenterology. A primary goal of the research was to determine the minimal dose amount of gluten required to cause an immune response--specifically an interleukin-2 (IL-2) response in adults with celiac disease adhering to a gluten-free diet. Among other objectives, the researchers looked at the lowest observed immune effect level...
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01 Apr 2026

Gluten-free and wheat-based crackers hung out together: Will the Nima Sensor pick up any cross-contact?

One of Gluten Free Watchdog’s criticisms of the Nima Sensor is that it is unlikely to pick up uneven cross contact in a food sample that has not been homogenized—ground up in a blender for example—prior to testing. To help address this issue the Nima Now team suggests using, “the teeth on the bottom of the capsule cap to dab food from different areas of your plate.” Let’s see how well that works… A labeled gluten-free mini rice cake and a...
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09 Mar 2026

FDA Request for Information on Gluten Labeling: Please Comment

Reminder: The FDA issued a request for information (RFI) on Labeling and Preventing Cross-Contact of Gluten for Packaged Foods. Comments are due on March 23, 2026. NOTE: The comment period has been extended until Apr 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. The Federal Register notice can be read at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/22/2026-01121/labeling-and-preventing-cross-contact-of-gluten-for-packaged-foods-request-for-information. Comments can be submitted at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/22/2026-01121/labeling-and-preventing-cross-contact-of-gluten-for-packaged-foods-request-for-information#open-comment It is very important to make your voice heard. THANK YOU! To read the comments submitted by Gluten Free Watchdog, see https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FDARFICommentGFWDFinal.pdf
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05 Feb 2026

Gluten Free Watchdog testing experiments using the updated Nima Sensor 2026

Gluten Free Watchdog is not planning an in-depth assessment of the “new” Nima Sensor. We will test products as issues are brought to our attention. To that end, we tried unsuccessfully to update the first generation Nima we purchased years ago. Unfortunately, it is too old to receive firmware updates. As a result, a new Nima and two boxes of capsules were sent free of charge from Nima Now. From what we understand, if you have a first generation Nima...
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22 Jan 2026

A silly thing is happening with the relaunch of the Nima Sensor

A silly thing is happening with the relaunch of the Nima Sensor. The fact that Gluten Free Watchdog sends samples to the lab Bia Diagnostics for testing using the scientifically validated R5 ELISA is seemingly being used as a talking point to help confirm the validity of the sensor. From the Nima Now website: “That performance was validated by BIA Diagnostics, a globally recognized allergen-testing laboratory whose work is trusted by the celiac community and organizations such as Gluten Free Watchdog.” “For the...
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