<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi everyone. This is my first communication. I'm delighted with the newsgroup and hope that I can contribute. I'm the editor of our Celiac chapter's newsletter so I may have some items of interest to pass on. Our Celiac is a child, a six-year old who was diagnosed four years ago and I am so glad to have contact with parents of other Celiac children. Much of what I've been doing has been experimental so I'll be glad for any tips that you might have. RE: Pam's question on oats. In Canada oats are definitely forbidden, there is no debate here on that. That includes every derivative of oats as well, such as oat bran which will also give you a reaction. In Canada we have a zero gluten position amongst Celiacs and the medical community. NO gluten is allowed at all, so oat bran, wheat starch, etc. is not accepted. RE: Norman, I'm no expert but I've heard and read that you can definitely have a reaction from breathing gluten-laden dust. My six year old had a reaction after a visit to a historic village with his class where he did not eat anything forbidden but he did help make wheat flour cookies. I think that the reaction was caused by him breathing the wheat flour dust raised by 20 cooking six-year olds. Another problem for us has been regular bread crumbs getting into the butter, peanut butter, etc. so be careful of this. And I've heard our members talk about problems caused by bread crumbs on kitchen countertops getting into or onto their gluten-free food. RE: Glenn, I got a letter yesterday from Campbells which said that the Italian Style Tomato Soup is definitely gluten-free. I'm going to write back to them because they sent me a form letter which did not answer my question concerning exactly which ingredient in the Chicken with Rice and Chunky Style Turkey soups is not gluten-free. If you read the label they've removed the offending hydrolyzed vegetable protein now, so I'm guessing that the problem is the spices. When I hear from Campbell's again I'll let you know. If you find the 1-800 number I'd like to have it as well. Janet Thomas Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada [log in to unmask]