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>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