This guide list more than 30,000 gluten free products produced under 1000+ brand names. When you open this book for the first time, you eye will be attracted to the lists of food products, but be sure to study the first 22 pages (these pages have green borders) which will enable to use the book effectively.

 First of all, you must decide which foods are appropriate for you. The guide reminds us that there are no universally accepted definitions for “gluten free” or “cross contamination”.  For example: is it OK to eat food that does not bear a gluten free label but is produced by a reputable company and lists no gluten-toxic ingredients on its label? It’s your choice. The guide lists all items that fit any definition using symbols to guide you in your choices. All this is explained well in the introduction.

Using  any guide does not excuse you from the obligation to read every ingredient label every time. Errors happen. Manufacturers have the option to change ingredients used without informing the public. This guide’s goal is to make shopping easier and more productive. The chart on the last page will help you remember which ingredients are OK on the gluten free diet.

 Triumph Dining also publishes a restaurant guide — click here to read my review of the book. In the interest of full disclosure, I have a financial interest in your purchase of these books. However, I can also assure you that I use these books regularly and successfully, and finally that I have no intention of lying to you just to make a buck.