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Aug
2025
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Jul
2025
Cheerios testing protocol for gluten
Cheerios testing protocol for gluten: There are discussions on social media about the protocol followed by General Mills when testing Cheerios for gluten. Unfortunately, our contact at General Mills is no longer with the company. While we had our disagreements, he was always exceedingly forthcoming. It is not often that this level of detail is provided by a manufacturer. Below is the last confirmed testing protocol provided to Gluten Free Watchdog in 2021. We’ve reached out to corporate. If/when we hear...
31
Jul
2025
Facts to keep in mind about FDA labeling
Facts to keep in mind about FDA labeling: Just a bit of a refresher. Not all of the labeling nuances are included, so if you have any questions, please ask. Screenshot
26
Jun
2025
Eating gluten-free during a road trip in mainland Greece
We recently returned from a wonderful family vacation in mainland Greece. Because we were road tripping and traveling to remote areas well outside of Athens, I translated into Greek my dietary needs and provided this translation to restaurant staff when necessary. This was very helpful as I sometimes found that even in restaurants that advertised gluten-free options online, the waitstaff didn’t always know what I meant by “gluten”. What I ate: Stuffed Grape Leaves The dolmas (grape leaves stuffed with rice, meat,...
23
Jun
2025
Exciting News: The ADINA Act (H.R. 3821) has been reintroduced!
The ADINA Act (H.R. 3821) was reintroduced into the 19th Congress on Friday, June 6, 2025 by U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03). The ADINA Act is co-led by Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Ben Cline (VA-06). This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient in such drug that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, a major food...
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May
2025
Assessing the LEO Gluten Tester did not go as expected: Testing wheat bread for gluten
Long story short: Wheat bread was tested for gluten using the LEO tester. After 3 minutes, there was a faint line above the E as confirmed by the LEO app. According to the LEO website, “If you see a line above the "E" of LEO then the sample is 10 PPM or less.” Hmm. Long story long: Over a two day period (that included a lot of thinking and a phone chat with Adrian Rogers, a specialist in immunoassay development...
20
Jan
2025
Summary of 2024 oat testing data from Gluten Free Watchdog
For background, please see the post, “Gluten-free oats remain complicated as 2023 comes to a close: New article from Gluten Free Watchdog” available at: https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/gluten-free-oats-remain-complicated-as-2023-comes-to-a-close-new-article-from-gluten-free-watchdog/ Summary of 2024 testing data Twenty-six products (representing 1+ packages of each product) were tested in 2024 that contained oats as an ingredient. Five of these 26 products tested with quantifiable gluten in at least one test portion (3 of these products were from the same store brand—Trader Joe’s). Three of the 5 products tested out...
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Jan
2025
Final FDA guidance published on evaluating the public health importance of food allergens other than the major food allergens: What are the implications for gluten?
This month (January 2025) the FDA published the final guidance, “Evaluating the Public Health Importance of Food Allergens Other Than the Major Food Allergens Listed in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Guidance for FDA Staff and Interested Parties.” It is available at https://www.fda.gov/media/157637/download?attachment. Gluten Free Watchdog submitted comments on the draft. This week, GFWD had a very informative and helpful call with FDA staff. We discussed the changes that were made to the final guidance...
03
Dec
2024
Trader Joe’s responds to Gluten Free Watchdog’s meeting request about gluten-free rolled oats
Bottom Line: Gluten Free Watchdog reached out to Trader Joe’s asking for a conference to discuss how to make gluten-free claims on Trader Joe’s gluten-free rolled oats reliable. Trader Joe’s response was basically, no thank you. Trader Joe’s believes their oats are in compliance with the gluten-free labeling rule. They are calling the results of testing commissioned by Gluten Free Watchdog false positives. They write in their response letter, “Certain gluten tests interact with some other non-gluten ingredients, resulting in false positives,...
15
Nov
2024
