August 5th–The compliance date for the gluten-free labeling rule has finally arrived. Some basic (and not so basic) information about the rule has been posted on Gluten Free Watchdog. To read the post please see https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/blog/FOODS-LABELED-GLUTEN-FREE-MUST-NOW-BE-IN-COMPLIANCE-WITH-THE-FDA-GLUTEN-FREE-LABELING-RULE/38
The following statement was drafted by Rhonda Kane, MS, RD, former Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Current FDA staff reviewed and slightly revised this statement and granted me (Tricia Thompson, MS, RD) permission to post the revision
My apologies for the long post. Each section stands alone and there is no reason to read this article in one sitting!! What is provided below is my personal compilation of information from the gluten-free labeling rule, the executive summary
Hopefully everyone has taken the time to read the Federal Register Notice. If not it is available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-03/pdf/2011-19620.pdf. Here are a few things to consider: In 2007, the FDA released a proposed rule for labeling of foods as gluten
There are now four gluten-free certification organizations in North America, namely programs run by the Celiac Sprue Association, the Gluten Intolerance Group, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, and the Canadian Celiac Association. Click on the link to view a
Hopefully everyone has taken the time to read the Federal Register Notice. If not it is available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-03/pdf/2011-19620.pdf. Here are a few things to consider: In 2007, the FDA released a proposed rule for labeling of foods as gluten
There are now four gluten-free certification organizations in North America, namely programs run by the Celiac Sprue Association, the Gluten Intolerance Group, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, and the Canadian Celiac Association. Click on the link to view a
The results of the survey are in! Almost 57 percent of the 1,000 people who responded want “gluten-free” to mean no detectable gluten when the FDA finalizes its rule on gluten-free labeling of food. Another 12 percent want it to
Rhonda Kane, MS, RD, Consumer Safety Officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provided us with the following status report on FDA’s gluten-free food labeling rulemaking: “FDA published a proposed rule to define the food labeling term “gluten-free” on
The following interview was originally posted on diet.com in my Living Gluten-Free blog. Labeling of USDA-Regulated Foods By Tricia Thompson, MS, RD, The Gluten-Free Dietitian There is still so much confusion in the celiac disease community regarding food labeling, including