Re: labeling laws, was Malt/v. gluten free

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> Also, many derived/refined " ingredients " are exempted, as well, so

there can

> be hidden sources of wheat (and other top8 allergens) even with the

new law.

>

Well, while there are some possible exemptions under the new law that

companies could apply for, NONE HAVE BEEN GRANTED YET by the FDA so

everything that contains the 8 major allergens should be labeled as

such. Furthermore, the FDA has actually stepped up enforcement of the

labeling laws, and has several major cases going against food

producers who mislabel spelt as " wheat-free. "

If you feel that there are products that genuinely are mislabeled,

report them to the FDA and see if in fact they are fradulently labeled.

Here is a link explaining the situation in more detail:

http://www.celiacawareness.org/CD_News/Celiac_Disease_News/Celiac_Disea

se_News/240/vobId__737/