The Truth About The Labeling Of Gluten-free Food Products

Gluten free food is no longer an option, they are a necessity for many. Experts estimate that nearly 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that demands respect for life with gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.



Celiac disease and food allergies, is so serious that the Secretary of the Ministry of Health has been involved in the development of food allergies and anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007.

The mission of the law is to help schools develop guidelines for food allergy, especially for public schools. The aim is to prevent children from being exposed to food allergens that could be harmful - in severe cases even death - for them.

Gluten-free foods and labels: How accurate are they?

One of the interesting things about gluten-free foods that many do not realize is that the legal definition varies by country. Tags reflect the amount of gluten contained in a product ostensibly.

Despite suffering from celiac disease many subscribe to a "zero tolerance" of gluten in their diet, recent research reports that celiacs can tolerate small amounts (up to 20 parts per million) of gluten.

To put this in perspective, wheat flour contains about 12% gluten. Therefore, even a small amount of what comes into contact with gluten-free foods can cause cross contamination.

To further complicate matters, some countries do not even require gluten-free foods to be labeled as such. All this makes it very difficult for people to rely on celiac gluten-free foods, even when they are labeled as such.

Gluten-free foods and cross-contamination

Cross-contamination is a serious matter, because many gluten-free gluten-free 'foods, "so to speak, touch and / or gluten-containing ingredients, and processed, prepared or packaged.

How do you ensure not to eat gluten-free

As the number of Americans who suffer from celiac disease, gluten-free foods are increasingly available. They are found in specialty health food stores and many traditional retail stores.

The best way to ensure that gluten-free shopping is knowing what foods to avoid (even specific ingredients), diligently read food labels and lines of customer service, call the manufacturer if you are in doubt.

It can not be reprinted in its entirety as follows: BeFreeForMe.com allows those who suffer from food allergies and celiac disease a place to find support, recipes, reviews, articles, samples and coupons to effectively manage allergies and save money in the process. Also information on how to read food labels in order to buy gluten-free foods. Site coupons are offered quarterly mailings, and via the internet, so you can easily use 24/7/365.