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Jane Meehan wrote:

> As a regional director for csa/usa we have always said that any of
> the following grains were to be omitted by a celiac:  OATS WHEAT
> BARLEY RYE MILLET as they are the troublesome grains for celiacs.
> I can't imagine any one with the celiac condition even wanting to
> think of partaking of any of these grains.

On wheat, barley, and rye, I think we have universal agreement.  Most
of us also agree that oats are a problem.  However, there is
considerable disagreement concerning millet's GF status.  I decided
to cull the archives for previous postings concerning millet.  I've
edited out the redundant or unrelated portions (according to my
judgement).  This covers all the archives prior to June 1st:

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So, we have millet's taxonomy, and some personal anecdotal evidence
which suggest it should be safe for celiacs.  We also have the word of
some celiac organizations and more personal anecdotal evidence which
suggest avoiding millet.  In the absence of definitive scientific
studies, each celiac must make their own decision regarding the use
of millet.  If anyone has any suggestions on how to further test this
issue, or any NEW information regarding it, please post it to the list.

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