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So, I am eating my GF cereal, I began to read the box and noticed this warning. Is this a common procedure with products touted as GF free? Do I need to be concerned about it?
Mandy
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Mandy,
The answer is, of course - it depends. It depends partly on how sensitive you are to those things, and also on a certain amount of luck. (If the product you chose was run on machines that very recently handled ingredients that cause you to react, you're at higher risk than you would be if that were not the case, for example.) This is one reason why I don't buy most GF cereals, baked goods, etc.
I avoid soy, but it's gluten that I know for sure makes me react, even in very small quantities.
The answer is, of course - it depends. It depends partly on how sensitive you are to those things, and also on a certain amount of luck. (If the product you chose was run on machines that very recently handled ingredients that cause you to react, you're at higher risk than you would be if that were not the case, for example.) This is one reason why I don't buy most GF cereals, baked goods, etc.
I avoid soy, but it's gluten that I know for sure makes me react, even in very small quantities.
To add to Sara's response, (which I agree with, of course), many manufacturers use that as a "cheap" way to cover their butt. However, the risk is real, (though small, as Sara mentioned), otherwise, they wouldn't feel inclined to add that caveat, because there's no way that those warnings help to increase sales.
Therefore, if you choose to use such products, you have to hope that the manufacturer simply tends to be a bit anal, rather than sloppy with their quality control, and/or you weren't having an unlucky day when you bought the product.
Tex
Therefore, if you choose to use such products, you have to hope that the manufacturer simply tends to be a bit anal, rather than sloppy with their quality control, and/or you weren't having an unlucky day when you bought the product.
Tex
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Hi Mandy,
I have been OK with Chex and some generic versions of Chex that do not include any "trigger" ingredients. But I have seen some Rice Krispies/generics that include barley malt, and I won't risk eating those. Corn Chex seem to be OK with me, and some oat cereals, though not "true" Cheerios, which were my favorite cereal in my pre-LC life--I believe those contain barley malt also.
I never buy anything labeled GF w/o checking the ingredients, as I believe that the food companies are jumping on GF as a marketing tool. Plus, I have the additional DF complication, so can't assume anything.
The caveat to this is that I do not seem to be super-reactive--at least, not yet....
I have been OK with Chex and some generic versions of Chex that do not include any "trigger" ingredients. But I have seen some Rice Krispies/generics that include barley malt, and I won't risk eating those. Corn Chex seem to be OK with me, and some oat cereals, though not "true" Cheerios, which were my favorite cereal in my pre-LC life--I believe those contain barley malt also.
I never buy anything labeled GF w/o checking the ingredients, as I believe that the food companies are jumping on GF as a marketing tool. Plus, I have the additional DF complication, so can't assume anything.
The caveat to this is that I do not seem to be super-reactive--at least, not yet....
Suze