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Tricia Thompson, MS, RD

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Gluten in Adhesives??

Recently I was asked about adhesives used on stickers (the type children play with) and whether they might contain wheat. Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation floating around stating that adhesives on stickers, stamps, and envelopes often contain wheat

Tricia Thompson January 26, 2010 Ingredient Information Read more

Caramel Color

I recently received a few emails asking my opinion on caramel color and whether it is okay to include this ingredient in a gluten-free diet when it is derived from wheat. In my opinion the answer is “yes.” What follows

Tricia Thompson November 6, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Malt Extract and Gluten-Free Foods

The use of barley malt extract in foods labeled gluten free continues to cause questions. This may be due to differences in food labeling laws among various countries as well as confusion regarding the FDA’s proposed rule for gluten-free labeling.

Tricia Thompson November 6, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Flavorings & Extracts: Are They Gluten Free?

I frequently am asked about the gluten-free status of ingredients, including natural flavor, smoke flavoring, extracts containing alcohol, and caramel. Natural Flavor According to the Food and Drug Administration the terms natural flavor, natural flavoring” or flavoring on a food

Tricia Thompson November 6, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Barley enzymes in gluten-free products

In recent weeks I have been contacted by several members of the gluten-free community and asked to look into the use of barley enzymes in Rice Dream and Soy Dream products labeled gluten free. I spoke at length with Mohamed

Tricia Thompson June 23, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Vinegar!

The question of whether vinegar is safe to include in a gluten-free diet is being asked again. Vinegar was recently addressed in the Dietitians in Gluten Intolerance Diseases Corner column (volume 28, no. #3, winter 2009) I write for Medical

Tricia Thompson June 23, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Vitamin E from wheat germ oil

I recently asked readers what issues they would like to see covered in this blog. Vitamin E was one of many requested topics. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that occurs in nature in several forms, namely tocopherols and

Tricia Thompson June 23, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Barley Malt Extract and Van’s Products

If you eat gluten free you probably are aware that barley malt extract has been in the news of late. Van’s, one of my favorite manufacturer’s of gluten-free foods, recently unveiled a couple of new gluten-free products — French Toast

Tricia Thompson April 20, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Spelt is wheat–don’t eat!

In 1999, Donald Kasarda, Ph.D. and Renato D’Ovidio, Ph.D. wrote the following in the journal Cereal Chemistry, “We have been approached by the leaders of celiac patient organizations in the United States to clarify the situation with regard to spelt

Tricia Thompson January 27, 2009 Ingredient Information Read more

Finding Gluten-Free Oats

Historically, the use of oats in gluten-free diets has been very controversial. This controversy has died down substantially in recent years thanks to numerous studies that have found the daily intake of moderate amounts of gluten-free oats to be safe

Tricia Thompson December 8, 2008 Ingredient Information Read more
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