I have Celiac Disease & I am Gluten Free.
Why should you care??? Because if I consume gluten, it results in
destructing the lining of the small intestine and puts me at risk of
other serious health conditions. And b/c violent vomiting for hours or
lying on the floor in the fetal position in horrid pain until your body
purges itself via the other end isn't hot.
That being said, today is a big day for those of us who must live a Gluten Free lifestyle. What's the big deal you ask?? Well, The
Food and Drug Administration is at last defining what a "gluten free"
label on a food package really means. Under an FDA
rule announced today, products labeled "gluten free" still won't have
to be technically free of wheat, rye and barley
and their derivatives. But they almost will: "Gluten-free" products
will have to contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten.
While the new rule isn't perfect, it's a step in the right direction. HOWEVER, be sure to read the FDA Q&A so you're accurately
informed & not misled by the new GF labeling rule.
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/Allergens/ucm362880.htm
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