Gluten-free product labeling coming soon!!!!

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One small step for the FDA, one big step for Celiacs?

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[Guest guest]

The new FDA rule on voluntary gluten-free labeling will be very

helpful, but it looks like they will be published late. Here's a

message from the Celiac Disease Foundation on the topic:

" Below is a statement given to us by the FDA with regard to defining

what is “gluten-freeâ€.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the final rule to

define the food labeling term " gluten-free " will be published sometime

after FDA solicits and considers public comments on the agency's

safety assessment report on gluten exposure in individuals who have

celiac disease. A Federal Register notice will be published to

announce the availability of the safety assessment report. Interested

individuals may wish to periodically check FDA's website

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/lab-cat.html#gluten for updates on the

safety assessment report and the final rule. "

This sounds like it will take a while. There seems to be no

repercussions for the FDA if it is behind schedule on this. Better to

be late and thorough, I suppose.

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> One small step for the FDA, one big step for Celiacs?

> atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2008/0710/front_page/011.html

> (I omitted the http:// part hoping that wouldn't add spaces to

the web address)

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