Re: Re: A lesson about natural flavorings

[Guest guest]

Right, malt flavor was also on the ingredients list,

but my mother didn't know to look out for it. At

least they listed it.

--- eazik@... wrote:

> Rice Krispies also contain barley malt as a

> sweetener, so they are

> not GF either. Sorry to break the news to you, but

> just wanted to

> warn you.

>

> -a mom to Alec 7 (nt) and Billy 4 yo w/autism

>

>

> > Here's a lesson for us all about natural

> flavorings:

> >

> > Sunday, my parents brought over Easter baskets for

> my

> > kids. In 's (14 onth old GFCF) there was

> a

> > small cannister of Kellogg's Snack 'Ums Rice

> Krispies

> > Treats Krunch. My Mom had read the ingredients,

> and

> > although she can't read well without her glasses,

> > nothing seemed to pose a problem. I read the

> label

> > before I gave him any, and at the bottom of the

> > nutritional labelling it says CONTAINS A MILK

> > INGREDIENT. The only ingredient listed that could

> > contain milk is the " natural flavorings " . To sum

> it

> > up, manufacturer's are not required to warn you of

> > milk or wheat ingredients, so we must call, call,

> call

> > religiously to check these " natural flavorings "

> out.

> > I have no idea how many times I have made the same

> > mistake and have given my child " natural

> flavorings " ,

> > only to be poisoning his system.

> >

> > Mother to Andy, 4 (NT)

> > and , 14 months (GFCF)

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >