Fwd: RE: Gorilla Munch

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Here is Nature's Path's response regarding cross

contmination issues:

--- Consumer Services

wrote:

> From: Consumer Services

>

> To: ' Sampson'

> Subject: RE: Gorilla Munch

> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 11:38:08 -0700

>

> Thank you for your letter regarding our gluten free

> products, as we always

> welcome consumer comments and concerns.

>

> You can rest assured that every Napture's Path and

> LIfestream product is

> free of casein - as we use no dairy products or

> derivatives in any of our

> products.

>

> Gluten is the common term used to refer to the

> protein component in wheat

> (including Kamut and spelt), barley, and rye.

> Gliaden is the correct

> scientific name for gluten. This gluten, or gliaden

> protein in these grains

> is the component that causes allergic responses in

> individuals that cannot

> adequately metabolize it.

>

> Nature's Path is aware of the food sensitivities

> that some individuals have

> specifically with regard to gluten (gliaden).

> Therefore, we take

> precautions to prevent any cross contamination in

> our gluten free products.

> We remain confident in the integrity and quality of

> cleaning procedures that

> we use to thoroughly clean the production equipment

> between product runs.

> However, it is essentially impossible to " guarantee "

> that there is no

> possibility of gluten contamination. Even though we

> consider the following

> products gluten free, we caution that highly

> sensitive individuals may need

> to determine if these products are suitable for

> their particular dietary

> requirements.

>

> ¨ Mesa Sunrise Indian corn, flax, and amaranth

> multigrain flakes

> (sweetened with unrefined cane juice)

> ¨ Corn Flakes (sweetened with unrefined cane juice)

> ¨ Honey'd Corn Flakes (sweetened with honey)

> ¨ Amazon Frosted Flakes (corn flakes sweetened

> w/ honey and cane juice

> ¨ Gorilla Munch (crunchy corn pops sweetened w/

> unrefined cane juice)

> ¨ Panda Puffs (Crunchy sweetened corn pops with a

> peanut butter coating)

>

> Our sister company, Lifestream®, offers 2 varieties

> of highly nutritious and

> delightfully delicious toaster waffles that are

> gluten free: Buckwheat

> Wildberry & Mesa Sunrise.

>

> Additionally, Nature's Path also offers several

> varieties of puffed grains

> including Puffed Rice, Puffed Millet, and Puffed

> Corn. However, these

> products are made in a separate facility that will

> often run several

> different grains simultaneously, including Puffed

> Wheat and Puffed Kamut®,

> which are not gluten free. Consequently, depending

> on each individual's

> sensitivity to gluten, the puffed grain cereals may

> or may not be

> appropriate for a strict gluten-free diet.

>

> In case you're interested, there is a well

> researched website that includes

> an article on " Grains in Relation to Celiac

> Disesase " that includes an

> extensive bibliography, as well as website links for

> further reference:

> http://wheat.pw.usda.gov/ggpages/topics

>

> Thanks again for your correspondence and patronage.

> Please don't hesitate

> to contact me again if I can be of any further

> assistance.

>

> Kind regards,

> Stift, B.Sc.

> Consumer Services Coordinator

> Nature's Path Foods, Inc.

> mstift@...

>

>

> =====

>

>

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