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: 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
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