<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> >letter, from Jaime Breitenbach, Consumer Relations Representative >(1-800-252-1587), indicates that StarKist tuna "does not contain the >following ingredients: Corn, emulsifiers, wheat starch, preservatives, >vegetable gum, distilled vinegar, colorings and dyes, modified food starch, >derivatives of gluten, malt made from barley, color with grain sources, >alcohol made from grain, cereals and cereal grains, glutin (gliadin) from >wheat, barley, rye, oats, millet or buckwheat." What, according to the label on the can of Starkist tuna I am reading, it DOES contain are hydrolyzed casein (a milk protein), and vegetable broth (among other things). It is quite possible that the consumer relations representative does not even *KNOW* what is in "vegetable broth". It has been my experience that many consumer realtions persons do not know what is in ingredients that are themselves processed food items. And when they don't know sometimes they guess at what may to them seem to be obvious: "Vegetable broth"? must be just vegetables. Many broths, however, contain wheat flour as thickener. IMHO it would not be safe to assume that the tuna is genuinely gluten free unless the consumer relations person indicates that she know what ingredients are in the "vegetable broth" **and lists them**. *****It is never safe to accept someone elses assurances that something is "gluten free" or "does not contain"***** Even with the best of intentions there are just too many chances for misunderstandings, confusions, unconcious assumptions etc. The only reliable thing is a **COMPLETE LIST** of **BASIC** ingredients (i.e.: no ingredients that are themselves processed or that contain subingredients unless THEIR ingredients are listed, etc. down to the basic level.) Anything less is a gamble. If you are willing to take such a gamble, fine. That is your choice. But calling anything other than a gamble or calculated risk is a delusion. Some of us can get by with that. But some of us can't. Jim Barron Chapel Hill NC [log in to unmask]