Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Correct... caramel color is off limits > > I've generally stayed away from the additive, Carmel Color, because I thought it was a no-no for Celiacs. Then I noticed some Mayer sliced chicken...I had already eaten a lot of...had some caramel color in the ingredients. > > I don't usually get huge reactions to gluten, unless there's an excessive amount of it in the food, so I didn't think much of eating the chicken until I saw the caramel color listing. > > Just to reconfirm, is caramel color a no-non? > > Louise Audell > art + design > louiseaudell.com > (510) 531-4607 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Where did you get the information that Carmel Color is off limits? I have been under the assumption that Carmel Color produced in the US is safe. Rob From: bonniepresti <bonnie@...>Subject: [ ] Re: Carmel Color Date: Friday, August 14, 2009, 10:11 AM Correct... caramel color is off limits>> I've generally stayed away from the additive, Carmel Color, because I thought it was a no-no for Celiacs. Then I noticed some Mayer sliced chicken...I had already eaten a lot of...had some caramel color in the ingredients.> > I don't usually get huge reactions to gluten, unless there's an excessive amount of it in the food, so I didn't think much of eating the chicken until I saw the caramel color listing.> > Just to reconfirm, is caramel color a no-non?> > Louise Audell> art + design> louiseaudell. com> (510) 531-4607> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Can someone clarify this? I was told by my doctor carmel color, if manufactured in the United States is O.K., if the carmel color contains wheat and manufactured in the US it must specify. Can anyone comment on this please?On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:11 AM, bonniepresti wrote:Correct... caramel color is off limits>> I've generally stayed away from the additive, Carmel Color, because I thought it was a no-no for Celiacs. Then I noticed some Mayer sliced chicken...I had already eaten a lot of...had some caramel color in the ingredients.> > I don't usually get huge reactions to gluten, unless there's an excessive amount of it in the food, so I didn't think much of eating the chicken until I saw the caramel color listing.> > Just to reconfirm, is caramel color a no-non?> > Louise Audell> art + design> louiseaudell.com> (510) 531-4607> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Another thing to keep in mind. The doctor is correct in that the US is required to label any product containing wheat. However, is it barley free also? I would not necessarily assume " wheat-free " also means free of barley and rye as well. I'll try to get more info on this point because it's very interesting, I think. cheers Bonnie > > > > > > I've generally stayed away from the additive, Carmel Color, > > because I thought it was a no-no for Celiacs. Then I noticed some > > Mayer sliced chicken...I had already eaten a lot of...had some > > caramel color in the ingredients. > > > > > > I don't usually get huge reactions to gluten, unless there's an > > excessive amount of it in the food, so I didn't think much of eating > > the chicken until I saw the caramel color listing. > > > > > > Just to reconfirm, is caramel color a no-non? > > > > > > Louise Audell > > > art + design > > > louiseaudell.com > > > (510) 531-4607 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Thank you!On Aug 14, 2009, at 10:19 AM, bonniepresti wrote: Another thing to keep in mind. The doctor is correct in that the US is required to label any product containing wheat. However, is it barley free also? I would not necessarily assume "wheat-free" also means free of barley and rye as well. I'll try to get more info on this point because it's very interesting, I think. cheers Bonnie > > > > > > I've generally stayed away from the additive, Carmel Color, > > because I thought it was a no-no for Celiacs. Then I noticed some > > Mayer sliced chicken...I had already eaten a lot of...had some > > caramel color in the ingredients. > > > > > > I don't usually get huge reactions to gluten, unless there's an > > excessive amount of it in the food, so I didn't think much of eating > > the chicken until I saw the caramel color listing. > > > > > > Just to reconfirm, is caramel color a no-non? > > > > > > Louise Audell > > > art + design > > > louiseaudell.com > > > (510) 531-4607 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Alas, currently there's no requirement that barley be shown on the label. Wheat-free definitely doesn't mean barley-free, rye-free, oat-free. However, we can inquire of specific manufacturers whether a given product of theirs is without these ingredients. And we hope they're truthful . . . As it happens, I eat only a few foods that contain caramel, and those I hit rarely, usually in emergency situations. It's good to have a little list of things of ones you know to be safe. At least one Whole Foods now has free wi-fi in their store, so if you have a PD with Wi-fi, you can do your own search on the spot rather than tracking down an assistant and hoping they know, or finding the GF list at the front of the store. (My husband has interconnectivity; I'm not willing to pay for it. But it's lovely for situations like this.) Incidentally, did anyone see that Mackey, the WF owner, has stated that WF is carrying "too much junk" and that they're going to cut back to the basics? I hope that doesn't mean Pamela's Cookies are on his hit list! Yeah, I shouldn't, but sometimes they're "just what the doctor ordered". Sort of. H. Another thing to keep in mind. The doctor is correct in that the US is required to label any product containing wheat. However, is it barley free also? I would not necessarily assume "wheat-free" also means free of barley and rye as well. I'll try to get more info on this point because it's very interesting, I think. cheers -----Original Message----- From: bonniepresti <bonnie@...> Sent: Fri, Aug 14, 2009 10:19 am Subject: [ ] Re: Carmel Color Another thing to keep in mind. The doctor is correct in that the US is required to label any product containing wheat. However, is it barley free also? I would not necessarily assume "wheat-free" also means free of barley and rye as well. I'll try to get more info on this point because it's very interesting, I think. cheers Bonnie > > > > > > I've generally stayed away from the additive, Carmel Color, > > because I thought it was a no-no for Celiacs. Then I noticed some > > Mayer sliced chicken...I had already eaten a lot of...had some > > caramel color in the ingredients. > > > > > > I don't usually get huge reactions to gluten, unless there's an > > excessive amount of it in the food, so I didn't think much of eating > > the chicken until I saw the caramel color listing. > > > > > > Just to reconfirm, is caramel color a no-non? > > > > > > Louise Audell > > > art + design > > > louiseaudell.com > > > (510) 531-4607 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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