Neopets Islandberry Crunch

January 25, 2006

YAY.... finally made it out to buy some...yummmm... I'm a kid at heart, this is a nice treat for me too, not just the kids (I also play neopets on line.)

:-) in VA

Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch

Hello...I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had called GM before posting to make sure that it is GF. The lady I spoke with there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance that it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that there is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is produced on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it was a problem.We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with absolutely no adverse reactions.C

January 25, 2006

YAY.... finally made it out to buy some...yummmm... I'm a kid at heart, this is a nice treat for me too, not just the kids (I also play neopets on line.)

:-) in VA

Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch

Hello...I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had called GM before posting to make sure that it is GF. The lady I spoke with there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance that it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that there is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is produced on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it was a problem.We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with absolutely no adverse reactions.C

January 25, 2006

YAY.... finally made it out to buy some...yummmm... I'm a kid at heart, this is a nice treat for me too, not just the kids (I also play neopets on line.)

:-) in VA

Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch

Hello...I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had called GM before posting to make sure that it is GF. The lady I spoke with there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance that it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that there is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is produced on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it was a problem.We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with absolutely no adverse reactions.C

January 25, 2006

I have quick and obvious reactions (gastronomically)to Gluten, and

again, no problems after an entire box in 1 week.

paul

>

> This is what I was hoping to hear. The person I talked to seemed

> knowledgable about the gf issue but clearly not that up to par on

the new

> cereal - she kept saying " this is new " like that was a

disclaimer. Then

> when I wanted reassurance on labeling in general her answers were

somewhat

> conflicting. Argh!

>

> I am glad to hear that you actually called and got a good answer.

The

> response I got was disheartening. I have 6 boxes in the pantry

right now!

> I stocked up after the first bite. The trouble is that we don't

show

> obvious symptoms in response to gluten so I can't trust the fact

that no one

> is complaining. Especially when they all desperately want it to

be o.k.!

>

> Becky

>

> _____

>

> From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ]

On Behalf

> Of cyebel

> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:21 AM

> To: SillyYaks

> Subject: Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch

>

> Hello...

>

> I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had

called GM

> before posting to make sure that it is GF. The lady I spoke with

> there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance

that

> it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that

there

> is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is

produced

> on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it

was

> a problem.

>

> We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with

> absolutely no adverse reactions.

>

> C

>

January 25, 2006

I have quick and obvious reactions (gastronomically)to Gluten, and

again, no problems after an entire box in 1 week.

paul

>

> This is what I was hoping to hear. The person I talked to seemed

> knowledgable about the gf issue but clearly not that up to par on

the new

> cereal - she kept saying " this is new " like that was a

disclaimer. Then

> when I wanted reassurance on labeling in general her answers were

somewhat

> conflicting. Argh!

>

> I am glad to hear that you actually called and got a good answer.

The

> response I got was disheartening. I have 6 boxes in the pantry

right now!

> I stocked up after the first bite. The trouble is that we don't

show

> obvious symptoms in response to gluten so I can't trust the fact

that no one

> is complaining. Especially when they all desperately want it to

be o.k.!

>

> Becky

>

> _____

>

> From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ]

On Behalf

> Of cyebel

> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:21 AM

> To: SillyYaks

> Subject: Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch

>

> Hello...

>

> I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had

called GM

> before posting to make sure that it is GF. The lady I spoke with

> there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance

that

> it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that

there

> is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is

produced

> on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it

was

> a problem.

>

> We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with

> absolutely no adverse reactions.

>

> C

>

January 25, 2006

I have quick and obvious reactions (gastronomically)to Gluten, and

again, no problems after an entire box in 1 week.

paul

>

> This is what I was hoping to hear. The person I talked to seemed

> knowledgable about the gf issue but clearly not that up to par on

the new

> cereal - she kept saying " this is new " like that was a

disclaimer. Then

> when I wanted reassurance on labeling in general her answers were

somewhat

> conflicting. Argh!

>

> I am glad to hear that you actually called and got a good answer.

The

> response I got was disheartening. I have 6 boxes in the pantry

right now!

> I stocked up after the first bite. The trouble is that we don't

show

> obvious symptoms in response to gluten so I can't trust the fact

that no one

> is complaining. Especially when they all desperately want it to

be o.k.!

>

> Becky

>

> _____

>

> From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ]

On Behalf

> Of cyebel

> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:21 AM

> To: SillyYaks

> Subject: Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch

>

> Hello...

>

> I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had

called GM

> before posting to make sure that it is GF. The lady I spoke with

> there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance

that

> it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that

there

> is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is

produced

> on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it

was

> a problem.

>

> We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with

> absolutely no adverse reactions.

>

> C

>

January 25, 2006

I ate my first bowl last night - no problems. I usually get violently ill with V/D several hour after gluten exposure.pjs_21030 wrote: I have quick and obvious reactions (gastronomically)to Gluten, and again, no problems after an entire box in 1 week.paul>> This is what I was hoping to hear. The person I talked to seemed> knowledgable about the gf issue but clearly not that up to par on the new> cereal - she kept saying "this is new" like that was a disclaimer. Then> when I wanted reassurance on labeling in general her answers were somewhat> conflicting. Argh! > > > > I am glad to hear that you

actually called and got a good answer. The> response I got was disheartening. I have 6 boxes in the pantry right now!> I stocked up after the first bite. The trouble is that we don't show> obvious symptoms in response to gluten so I can't trust the fact that no one> is complaining. Especially when they all desperately want it to be o.k.!> > > > Becky> > > > _____ > > From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf> Of cyebel> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:21 AM> To: SillyYaks > Subject: Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch> > > > Hello...> > I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had called GM > before posting to make sure that it is GF.

The lady I spoke with > there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance that > it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that there > is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is produced > on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it was > a problem.> > We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with > absolutely no adverse reactions.> > C> > > > > > > >

January 25, 2006

I ate my first bowl last night - no problems. I usually get violently ill with V/D several hour after gluten exposure.pjs_21030 wrote: I have quick and obvious reactions (gastronomically)to Gluten, and again, no problems after an entire box in 1 week.paul>> This is what I was hoping to hear. The person I talked to seemed> knowledgable about the gf issue but clearly not that up to par on the new> cereal - she kept saying "this is new" like that was a disclaimer. Then> when I wanted reassurance on labeling in general her answers were somewhat> conflicting. Argh! > > > > I am glad to hear that you

actually called and got a good answer. The> response I got was disheartening. I have 6 boxes in the pantry right now!> I stocked up after the first bite. The trouble is that we don't show> obvious symptoms in response to gluten so I can't trust the fact that no one> is complaining. Especially when they all desperately want it to be o.k.!> > > > Becky> > > > _____ > > From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf> Of cyebel> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:21 AM> To: SillyYaks > Subject: Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch> > > > Hello...> > I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had called GM > before posting to make sure that it is GF.

The lady I spoke with > there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance that > it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that there > is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is produced > on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it was > a problem.> > We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with > absolutely no adverse reactions.> > C> > > > > > > >

January 25, 2006

I ate my first bowl last night - no problems. I usually get violently ill with V/D several hour after gluten exposure.pjs_21030 wrote: I have quick and obvious reactions (gastronomically)to Gluten, and again, no problems after an entire box in 1 week.paul>> This is what I was hoping to hear. The person I talked to seemed> knowledgable about the gf issue but clearly not that up to par on the new> cereal - she kept saying "this is new" like that was a disclaimer. Then> when I wanted reassurance on labeling in general her answers were somewhat> conflicting. Argh! > > > > I am glad to hear that you

actually called and got a good answer. The> response I got was disheartening. I have 6 boxes in the pantry right now!> I stocked up after the first bite. The trouble is that we don't show> obvious symptoms in response to gluten so I can't trust the fact that no one> is complaining. Especially when they all desperately want it to be o.k.!> > > > Becky> > > > _____ > > From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf> Of cyebel> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:21 AM> To: SillyYaks > Subject: Re: Neopets Islandberry Crunch> > > > Hello...> > I am the one who first posted here about this cereal. I had called GM > before posting to make sure that it is GF.

The lady I spoke with > there was very knowledgeable and I felt secure with her assurance that > it is GF. Another reason that I feel confident about it is that there > is no little disclaimer about this product saying that it is produced > on shared lines, etc., which I am very sure that they'd add if it was > a problem.> > We've eaten quite a large amount of it in our household with > absolutely no adverse reactions.> > C> > > > > > > >

January 25, 2006

I just called GM after reading this (our first box was sitting on

the counter waiting to be opened) and was told that if none of the

listed ingredients contain gluten, then it has no gluten. She said

the label will also account for any cross contam from other items

run ahead of it on the same line. As always, she said always read

the labels with each new purchase because the formulation or the

cross contam issue could change and would be reflected on the label.

She made me quite comfortable that it is gluten free at this time!!

>

> O.K. my happy dance is on pause.

>

> I just called general mills to confirm that this new cereal is

gf. I have

> spent the last half hour on the phone with a rep trying to come up

with the

> real answer. The first answer was that NONE of their cereals are

gf. I

> then questioned the labeling policy because I understood that GM

was one of

> the " good guys " - she agreed that yes you can trust the label.

>

> So, she had me read the label and we agreed nothing was there.

Then she

> checked with someone else (for the third time) and said no it is

not gf.

> None of our cereals are gf. I asked how or why they determined

that as I

> didn't see it on the label and there is no allergy warning, etc.

She was

> confused but insisted that it was not gf, she didn't know why -

perhaps cc

> from oats, barley or rye as those don't have to be declared in a

warning.

> She took down all my comments about the cd community needing gf

cereal,

> we've been excited about this one, Kellogg's has fruity pebbles,

etc. etc.

> She was very nice but in the end I am disappointed, not just

because of this

> cereal, but because of the difficulty in getting a clear informed

answer.

>

> Has anyone else called? What answers did you get?

>

> Has anyone had a reaction of any kind? I am wondering if the

ingredients

> really are gf but just the fact of all the other non gf products

and dry

> flouring flying around keeps them from saying it is o.k. In the

past, GM

> reps have been firm that if it isn't on the label it is o.k.

>

> I am frustrated!

>

> Becky

>

January 25, 2006