If all goes well, America will soon (whatever that means) have a definition of ‘gluten free’. For the umpteenth and hopefully final time, the Food and Drug Administration is asking for our input on the subject. I plan to submit a statement, based on twelve years of living gluten free and eight years writing on gluten free topics.
A draft copy of my thoughts appears below. After each of the three sections, there is a box for you to add your ideas. (This is the same technology that produces our monthly surveys). The deadline for comments is October 3, so I need to receive your thoughts no later than September 25. Before you reply, you may wish to read or reread an article on the subject that I wrote two years agp. If you wish to send your comments directly to the F.D.A., follow this link.
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I think full disclosure of wheat, barley, rye and oats should be manadatory on a label. The ambiguous umbrella term “natural flavors” should not be allowed to hide gluten ingredients. That way we will have all the information needed to make an informed decision.