Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 At 07:15 PM 2/6/2001 +0000, you wrote: >Is the purpose for avoiding alcohol in products that the alcohol >might be derived from some form of wheat, etc? If a product is >confirmed by the manufacturer as gluten-free but does have a form of >alcohol in it, is it still okay? >Confused, >stephanie Canadian Celiac Association (CCA - www.celiac.ca), the Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF www.celiac.org), and the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG - www.celiac.net) Guidelines says distilled Vinegars and Alcohols (even those from a grain base) are GF. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) guidelines for a GF diet now specify that distilled vinegars and alcohols, no matter what their source, are GF provided that no gluten containing products are added BACK into the distillation as a part of the flavoring process. A phone call to the manufacturer can tell you if this is the case. ---------------------------------------------- Jay Bigam Marketing and Information Technology Manager Kinnikinnick Foods Inc. www.kinnikinnick.com Toll Free: 1- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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