People who live gluten free are concerned about food issues, particularly those that result in the food being recalled by The Food and Drug Administration or The Agriculture Department. I’ve installed a “Food Safety Widget” in the right sidebar that will link you to detailed information about the three most recent recalls, as well as tips about food care. This is not a gluten free widget in the usual sense of the word. Many of our concerns about food are shared by everyone in the nation. The current peanut butter recall would be a good example of this.

Yes it is, and Anheuser-Busch advertises their newly-introduced product ‘Michelob Ultra-Light Cider‘ as “… a light, refreshing alternative to white wine, champagne, and heavier ciders”. ‘Woodchuck Hard Cider‘ announces that their product is naturally gluten free. FYI, in order to access either of these sites, you have to convince the site that you are of legal drinking age. Does that answer your questions about the potency of gluten free hard cider?

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Margarine is probably gluten free. Earth Balance  (which refers to its products as “buttery spreads’) and Land O’Lakes affirm on their websites that all their products are ‘safe’ for our consumption. Food Facts (dot com) shows photos of 79 gluten free margarines from 28 manufacturers.

While researching this article, I discovered that it is possible to make homemade margarine. Click here and/or here to read recipes.

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This is one of dozens (perhaps there are hundreds by now) of articles that enable you to find out if a specific food or ingredient is gluten free. By the way, my answer  always “YES, if you take these precautions”. If you are interested in seeing more of these articles, click on the words ‘Is this gluten free? above the title of this article. Your computer will create a special page for you showing all the related articles.

Coke’s website states that the product is gluten free, and that may well be the case. Certainly, the cola itself does not contain grains. The issue is with the caramel coloring that may or may not contain gluten. I’ve written about caramel coloring before. Caramel coloring is — indeed — a “dark subject”.

One reader’s comment: “I’ve had several people lately insisting to me that sprouted wheat and Ezekiel bread are gluten-free, and that the sprouting process does away with the gluten totally! But all I’ve been reading today tells me not to eat it, or to at least be suspicious!”

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My three articles on gluten free sushi are among the most controversial posts on the website. I must confess that I am not a sushi fan but I do love a gluten ‘heated discussion’. In my first article, I quoted a gentleman who considered sushi a lifesaver. He has a point — inviting someone to share sushi is a lot ‘classier’ than serving them a gluten free meal. His favorite sushi restaurant is ‘The Magic Fingers Sushi Bar‘ in Atlanta. I’ve linked you the restaurant’s website even though it is currently ‘under construction’.

As far as I know, this sushi restaurant is the only one in the nation that claims on-line that it is gluten free. (Please leave a comment at the end of this article if you know of others)

I do know that there are many recipes on-line that will enable you to cook sushi at home. This one is designed for novice sushi makers. This recipe is both gluten free and vegetarian. This recipe is for California Rolls, which are like sushi except that they do not involve consuming raw fish.

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Monday is the deadline for participating in our survey aimed at finding out which breakfast cereals are most popular with America’s gluten free community. If you have not already done so, please take ten minutes to complete the survey. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all the items listed. After you complete the survey, you will be able to cast your vote without ever leaving this page.

Yes! It is soy bean protein plus a curdling agent and is therefore gluten free (as well as vegetarian and vegan) unless wheat-based soy sauce or some other off-limited ingredients are cooked with it. Click here to read more about this question in the very-useful summary posted by Gluten Free Living (dot com).

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Dried fruit is almost certainly OK on the gluten free diet. I found nothing to suggest a problem. Of course, dried food is a food that has been processed at unsafe ingredients may have cross-contaminated the fruit. Fortunately, the dried fruit probably comes in a container with an ingredients list. Read that list, and — as the saying goes — “when in doubt leave it out”.

Here are links to recipes for gluten free fruitcake and gluten free trail mix bars. This writer recommends dried fruit as a “snack to keep in the car“. None of these experts suggest any reason for concern.