<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> [log in to unmask] wrote: : : Hi this is Sam Wylde, III of Ener-G Foods, Inc. Becky Singerhut asked me to : post this. Her son who has Celiac-Sprue and Pulmonaryhemosiderosis and nearly : died from consumption of Spelt which was marked wheat-free. She wants to know : who to contact in the Government to file a complaint with, someone who will : persue her complaint and not just lose it in the bureaucracy. She is also : considering suing. Does anyone know of any Tigers in the Government? Becky and her family have my sympathy, and I hope her son will be able to eat safely in the future. I would like to comment, however, that when something is "wheat- free" it is not necessarily safe for celiacs. The converse is also true. If something is safe for celiacs, it isn't necessarily safe for someone with a wheat _allergy_. I don't know how common it is for those of us with wheat allergies to also react to corn (as I do), but I've made the mistake of assuming something was safe because it was made for celiacs. Upon reacting, I checked and discovered the cookies contained corn starch. Sigh. I guess we always have to read the label, look things up, and ask questions. Best wishes, Kirsten Klinghammer [log in to unmask]