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May
2017
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May
2017
Gluten-Free Grain Foods and the Lack of B-Vitamin Enrichment
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#26)… A bit of background… My second published article in the scientific literature way back in 1999 was entitled, Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin contents of the gluten-free diet: is there cause for concern? This article assesses the enrichment status of gluten-free breads, pastas, breakfast cereals,...
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May
2017
Nutritional Quality of the Gluten-Free Diet
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#25)… Yes, gluten-free diets are as varied as the people who follow them. Yes, gluten-free diets can be exceedingly healthy. And yes, gluten-free diets can be very unhealthy. All of this is true of “non gluten-free diets” as well. But our focus is on...
24
May
2017
Why distillation is compatible with a gluten-free diet
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#24)… Astute readers of gluten-free labeling rules may have noticed that the FDA and the TTB treat distilled alcohol differently. On the one hand, the FDA allows distilled alcohol and distilled vinegar as ingredients in foods labeled gluten-free regardless of the starting material (e.g., vanilla...
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May
2017
Restaurants and Gluten-Free Menu Claims
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#22)… When the FDA's gluten-free labeling rule was finalized in 2013 there was a lot of confusion around whether restaurants were included under this rule. It didn't help matters that the FDA was a bit slow in providing a definitive answer. With a lot of...
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May
2017
Words to look for in USDA-regulated foods NOT labeled gluten-free
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#21)… As a reminder… the USDA regulates meat products, poultry products, egg products, and mixed food products containing more than 3% raw meat or 2% or more cooked meat or poultry. Words to look for in the ingredients list of USDA-regulated foods NOT labeled gluten-free… Look...
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May
2017
USDA-regulated foods and gluten-free labeling
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#20)… Foods regulated by USDA… While the FDA regulates the vast majority of the US food supply, there are certain foods regulated by the USDA. These foods are: Meat products, such as hot dogs Poultry products, such as canned chicken Egg products, such as certain...
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May
2017
Call to Action: Barley protein should be added to FALCPA and here’s why
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#19)… The information included in this post is not cause for undue alarm. But there is a reason why Canada and the European Union require sources of gluten, including barley to be declared in the ingredients list. It is high time the US did...
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May
2017
Ingredient Information: Dry Smoke Flavoring & Barley Malt Flour
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#18)… Please read this information very carefully as it may become confusing very quickly. This information applies to foods NOT labeled gluten-free. Dry smoke flavoring may use barley malt flour as a carrier agent. For examples see: http://www.redarrowusa.com/products/condensed-natural-smoke/charzyme-hickory/ http://www.spicebarn.com/hickory_smoke_powder.htm It is not known at this...
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May
2017