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At 04:44 PM 1/24/00 -0800, Laura Dolson wrote:

> >I buy "Westbrae Natural Imported Tamari Premium Soy Sauce Wheat Free All
> >Natural"....
>
>Unfortunately, that isn't all that's on the label.  The ingredients
>are listed as including "cultured barley".  So, it appears to be
>wheat-free, but not gluten-free.

Yes, this is one of the problems some of us have had with Westbrae for some
time that we've discussed before. I think they do have some GF products,
but also when I've talked to them they don't seem to know the difference
between "wheat free" and gluten free. Twice I've asked them for a list of
their gluten free products only to be sent a list of their wheat free
products. And they seem to use a lot of barley in one way or another, even
in their wheat free stuff. If you eat anything by Westbrae, be careful to
make certain they don't have hidden barley in it. Some of their soy milk is
wheat free, but it has rice sugar in it. Some, but not all, of the rice
sugar seems to be associated with barley in the beginning, and I do get a
reaction from it, albeit relatively small (it only messes up a day or so).

-vance