Re: Lean Cuisine Chicken Portabello is GF-Esther

[Guest guest]

Yes, if you read the ingredients and know that they will list gluten

if present, then it is gluten-free. So I will be eating it in my

house. Now, I don't actually have celiac (yet, anyway)so it's not me

I'm concerned about. It is only my 1 year old that has it, and I

would most likely not serve this type of entree to him anyway because

it's not typical " toddler food " . But, I feel it's important for me

to eat GF around him because, as you know, the little one always

wants bites off of my plate and it's too hard to not touch my food

and then his food during the course of a meal. So if he wants bites

of my chicken portabello I think it's safe.

Kerry in San

> >

> > Hello Everyone,

> > This product was a favorite of mine from Lean Cuisine before the

> > whole house went gluten-free for my son's safety. It was then I

> > noticed that the ingredients list appeared to contain no gluten.

I

> > called and the representative said the ingredients appeared to

> > contain no gluten, but that they had no published list of gluten-

free

> > products. The Lean Cuisine website also states that they are

unable

> > to provide a list of gluten free products so I sent them an e-

mail to

> > inquire about this product specifically. Their response follows.

> > Kerry in San

> >

> >

> >

> > July 14, 2006

> >

> >

> >

> > Thank you for taking the time to contact us about STOUFFER'S®

LEAN

> > CUISINE® Chicken Portabello. We welcome questions and comments

from

> > loyal consumers such as yourself and appreciate this opportunity

to

> > assist you.

> >

> > We have read your email and researched your inquiry. For several

> > years now we have been following a strict labeling policy with

regard

> > to any of the " Big Eight " allergens in our foods and incoming

> > ingredients. We have insisted that our suppliers notify us if

gluten

> > is used in any of their ingredients and yet is not declared on

their

> > labeling. Thus, we believe we have uncovered any potential uses

of

> > gluten-containing ingredients.

> >

> > Therefore, any Nestlé products will be fully labeled for any

presence

> > of gluten or gluten-containing ingredients. We find that this

message

> > is much easier than our trying to maintain a positive list of

> > products free of gluten-containing ingredients.

> >

> > At Nestlé, we are dedicated to you and your family throughout

every

> > phase of your lives. Your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps

us

> > to improve our products and services.

> >

> > We appreciate your interest in our products and hope you will

visit

> > our website often for the latest information on our products and

> > promotions.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Erynn Wolfe

> > Consumer Response Representative

> >

> > Ref: N14122174

> >

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