<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> >Thanks to Barbara for sending this info....The question now is...if >Canada can do this...require gluten free food to BE gluten free...then >why can't the US? I think we should take this and run with it...call >or write your local Congression Rep and demand a better set of laws. >They can get the FDA moving in the right direction. Congrats, Canada on being a leader in this field! Ann >According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, gluten-free must be 100% >gluten-free: > >7.15.7 Gluten-Free Foods [FDR, B.24.018, B.24.019] (Amended 31/01/97) > >A food is not permitted to be labelled, packaged, sold or advertised in a >manner likely to create an impression that it is "gluten-free" unless it >does not contain wheat, including spelt and kamut, or oats, barley, rye, >triticale or any part thereof. > >A food represented as "gluten-free" must declare the content of energy >value, protein, fat and carbohydrate on the label (B.24.019). (see >Section7.3 and Appendix II) > >The URL is: >http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/bureau/labeti/guide/7-0-0ae.shtml#7-15-7