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May
2017
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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...
15
May
2017
Wheat grass, wheat glucose syrup, etc. allowed in foods labeled gluten-free: 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 (#15)… The FDA's gluten-free labeling rule in brief… (Note: this rule covers packaged food, including dietary supplements regulated by the FDA; this rule does not cover pet food, cosmetics, prescription or non-prescription drugs, foods regulated by the USDA, or beverages regulated by the TTB) A food...
19
Oct
2016
Allergen Advisory Statements: One Page Printable Flyer
Please feel free to download and share this one-page flyer about our study on allergen advisory statements recently published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Thanks to our co-author Trisha Lyons for developing this handout. 2016-fnce-aas-flyer To view a summary of the study please click HERE. To view a read only full text of the article please click HERE.
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Sep
2016
Allergen Advisory Statements for Wheat: NOT a Useful Predictor of Gluten Content
For Immediate Release (A pdf of this release is available at ejcnaaspressreleasesept15) The full text of this article is available at http://rdcu.be/kl1j September 14, 2016 Allergen advisory statements for wheat on products not labeled gluten-free but appearing to be free of gluten-containing ingredients were NOT a useful predictor of gluten content. Citation: Tricia Thompson, Trisha B. Lyons and Amy Jones. Allergen advisory statements for wheat: do they help US consumers with celiac disease make safe food choices? European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance...
09
May
2016
May Contain Statements for Wheat: Part Two
LiveGFree Cheescake Sampler made by the Atlanta Cheesecake Company and sold by Aldi caused a bit of a ruckus last week. This cheesecake sampler is labeled gluten-free and certified gluten-free by GFCO. It includes the may contain statement, "May contain traces of... wheat." While this product is not improperly labeled, Aldi decided to remove the cheesecake from store shelves due to the confusion caused by this choice of words. Please watch the video to learn why this product is not...
04
Feb
2016
Gluten Free Watchdog Comments on Citizen Petition on Gluten Labeling of Medications
As many of you know H.R. 3648: Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2015 was introduced last fall. The full title of this bill is, “To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of drugs intended for human use to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient.” An earlier version of this bill was introduced in 2013. According to govtrack.com this bill has...
10
Dec
2015
Comments from Gluten Free Watchdog to FDA on the Proposed Rule to Establish Requirements for the Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods
Comments submitted by Tricia Thompson, MS, RD Founder, Gluten Free Watchdog, LLC In response to Docket Number FDA-2014-N-1021 Email: tricia_s_thompson@hotmail.com Web: www.glutenfreewatchdog.org This letter is also attached as a pdf document (attachment 1) Dear FDA, Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the gluten-free community to establish requirements for the gluten-free labeling of fermented or hydrolyzed foods. As you make decisions regarding the final rule, please consider the testing and ingredient information included in this response. Note that testing commissioned by...
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Oct
2014