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First, thank you to most of you who replied.  No more need write. Thank you.
Second, I was 'reprimanded' for "attacking" Celestial Seasonings.  I 
did not.  I thanked them profusely for all they do for us.  I love 
their teas and their's is the only tea I drink...because I know it is 
'safe'.  And to be sure that they did not misunderstand me..........I 
just phoned them, thanking them and also explaining that I now 
understand what someone kindly wrote me:
"Thanks to the Allegen Labeling Law, soy must be labeled since it's 
one of the top 8 allergens.

Prior to the law, you were probably consuming soy & not realized it 
as ingredients that comprized less than 2% of weight didn't have to 
be identified. I'm seeing lots of "contains less than 2% of the 
following-- " listed on labels recently.

Better question to ask the company is IF the ingredients have 
actually changed.  When the allergen law sent into effect, they said 
it could take up to 18 months for all the old labels/products to work 
their way through the distribution system. While not likely, this 
might just be new labels on the same products.
>Thanks to the Allegen Labeling Law, soy must be labeled since it's 
>one of the top 8 allergens.
>
>Prior to the law, you were probably consuming soy & not realized it 
>as ingredients that comprized less than 2% of weight didn't have to 
>be identified.  I'm seeing lots of "contains less than 2% of the 
>following-- " listed on labels recently.
>
>Better question to ask the company is IF the ingredients have 
>actually changed.   When the allergen law sent into effect, they 
>said it could take up to 18 months for all the old labels/products 
>to work their way through the distribution system.  While not 
>likely, this might just be new labels on the same products.
>Thanks to the Allegen Labeling Law, soy must be labeled since it's 
>one of the top 8 allergens.
>
>Prior to the law, you were probably consuming soy & not realized it 
>as ingredients that comprized less than 2% of weight didn't have to 
>be identified.  I'm seeing lots of "contains less than 2% of the 
>following-- " listed on labels recently.
>
>Better question to ask the company is IF the ingredients have 
>actually changed.   When the allergen law sent into effect, they 
>said it could take up to 18 months for all the old labels/products 
>to work their way through the distribution system.  While not 
>likely, this might just be new labels on the same products."

So, possibly, soy has been in the teas I drink all along, and I did 
not know it.  I am allergic to soy, as are some others who have 
CD....I thought it a common thing.........but so far, the ones 
writing have no problem with soy.  my misunderstanding, I 
guess.   but also, to MY embarrassment, I discovered that one of the 
teas I drink every morning, has had soy lecithin listed all along and 
I did fine with it.  Either it is a minute amount and does not bother 
me or it is the 'form' of it, that is ok.  Other soy products, such 
as Tofu, etc......I can't eat.  Whatever....I feel 'relieved' by the 
above email/information.

Thank you. Linda



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