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Omission Beer: The controversy over gluten-free labeling of malt-based beverages continues

Update July 12, 2013. I don’t know about all of you but I am getting a little fatigued from the beer “issue.” BUT … Last evening I was forwarded some documents related to Craft Brew Alliance (Omission). According to the

Tricia Thompson June 30, 2013 Gluten-Free Labeling of Beer Read more

Hair styling products: Must they be gluten-free?

If you have celiac disease, do you really need to worry about gluten in hair styling products? Let’s take a logical look at this issue. Remember that parts per million of gluten is a proportion—ppm tells you how many parts

Tricia Thompson May 15, 2013 Personal Care Products Read more

Update on gluten-free status of yeast extract

Individuals with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders have long been advised to avoid foods containing the ingredient “brewer’s yeast” but not the ingredients “yeast extract” or “autolyzed yeast extract.” My current recommendation when either yeast extract or autolyzed yeast

Tricia Thompson February 7, 2013 Ingredient Information Read more

Good Greens Product Alert: Gluten-Free Bars Contain Wheat Sprout Powder

Gluten Free Watchdog has issued a product alert. Please see https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/blog.php?id=7  

Tricia Thompson January 15, 2013 Product Alerts Read more

Gluten Content of Wine Aged in Oak Barrels Sealed with Wheat Paste

Amy Jones, MS, RD, Lisa Almenoff, MS, RD, Luke Emerson-Mason (Bia Diagnostics), Thomas Grace (Bia Diagnostics), Kristin Voorhees (NFCA), Cheryl McEvoy (NFCA) and FA (winery) contributed to the birth of this article. Bottom Line: Two bottles of wine aged in

Tricia Thompson October 10, 2012 Gluten Contamination Read more

Arsenic and Rice: Update for Gluten-Free Consumers

I first covered the issue of arsenic and rice in 2009 at the urging of a concerned consumer. That initial article can be accessed at https://www.glutenfreedietitian.com/newsletter/gluten-free-diet-arsenic-and-rice/. The present article could not have been written without the helpful and generous email

Tricia Thompson September 29, 2012 Arsenic and Rice Read more

Personal Care Products: Do you need to worry about gluten? UPDATE

Please see update below. The bottom line: There is no scientific evidence that the use of gluten-containing products that are not ingested is harmful to persons with celiac disease. This includes individuals with dermatitis herpetiformis. According to Dr. Alessio Fasano,

Tricia Thompson September 5, 2012 Personal Care Products Read more

Gluten in Cosmetics: Results of Testing on Lipsticks and Lotions

My colleague Thomas Grace and I recently published test results on the gluten content of two lotions and four lipsticks containing gluten derived ingredients (Gluten in Cosmetics: Is There a Reason for Concern? Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and

Tricia Thompson September 3, 2012 Personal Care Products Read more

Standards for testing food for gluten: Issues that need addressing

We all know that food labeled gluten-free should be tested for gluten. Some of us are familiar with the tests that should be used to assess gluten content. But most of us don’t know how tricky it actually is to

Tricia Thompson August 6, 2012 Testing Food for Gluten Read more

Beer: Why it is so hard to assess fermented and hydrolyzed products for gluten

Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) appear to be on the same page when it comes to assessing the gluten content of fermented or hydrolyzed foods. The FDA writes

Tricia Thompson July 24, 2012 Testing Food for Gluten Read more
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