Fwd: makes me want to scream-STARCH V PROCESSED WHEAT

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Europeans do NOT accept processed wheat (what we call white or enriched flour) in the celiac diet. Their codex does accept a certain amount of wheat starch (<20ppm) in foods labeled gluten free:

"What is Codex wheat starch?

This is a specially processed wheat starch which has a level of gluten within the Codex standard. The Codex wheat starch ingredient was first introduced as a basis for the staple gluten-free substitute products like flour and bread to improve the quality and texture of the products. It must always appear in an ingredients list if it has been used."

http://www.coeliac.org.uk/food_business/producers_and_retailers/150.asp

-----Original Message-----

From: Pam Newbury <pknewbury@...>

Sent: Sat, Sep 5, 2009 11:16 pm

Subject: [ ] makes me want to scream

I wonder if this woman is European? In Europe they accept wheat

processed to be < 20 ppm GF as part of the celiac diet. If she isn’t

European herself, maybe she has heard of or had some experience in Europe or

with one of the companies that are trying to market similar products (products

called gluten-free but made with wheat starch) in the US, and has not

understood the difference between white flour made from wheat and the processed

stuff.

On the other hand, maybe she just wasn’t paying attention

when you told her about white flour before. Alternatively, sometimes

people are just stubborn about it and think they are being helpful (years after

my husband’s diagnosis my mother-in-law was still having trouble with the

concept of gluten-free).

Either way, I hope you don’t have to eat at this person’s

house very often…

Pam