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On Feb 13, 11:49pm, Don Wiss wrote:

} Correct, MSG usually does not contain gluten. According to the "Hidden
} Sources of MSG", which I recently uploaded, MSG can be made from *many*
} sources, usually gluten free.
}
} My objections are towards the food industry and the sleazy way they go
} about hiding ingredients in the food they sell us.

I can certainly understand that.  But perhaps you could be a little
more clear in your messages--you give the impression that MSG is
something all celiacs should be wary of, which isn't necessarily the
case.

} >HVP on the other hand, is listed as sometimes derived from wheat.
}
} Actually using barley for this is/was popular due to its own unique flavor
} that people like. It does seems from this listserv, and from reading hot dog
} labels, that usage of a gluten grain as the source of HVP is on the decline.

Of course, barley is just as bad from the celiac's point of view.
Interesting that it seems to be declining, though I imagine it'll be
on our avoid list for a good long while yet.

} >For what it's worth, I've eaten Oscar Meyer products on their list as
} >gluten-free without obvious problems.
}
} Then I guess they're suppliers are telling them the truth. But that is not
} an excuse for refusing to disclose the ingredients for items that are known
} aliases for MSG.

Well, I wouldn't claim to be an infallible gluten-detector. ;-) Enough
people have mentioned being okay with OM though that they're probably
all right. The OM gluten-free list is also fairly specific: it states
the products do not contain wheat, rye, barley, oats or their
derivatives or vinegar, so it sounds like they have some idea of what
gluten-free actually means.

On the other hand, they list their wieners as gluten-free, which more
than one person on this list has had a problem with.  Perhaps my list
is out of date. (It is dated 1/8/92)


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