<<Disclaimer:  Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

On April 13th, Linda Blanchard asked why I reported Blue Cheese as a
"Food to Avoid" and the CSA/USA Shopping Guide say that it was ok.

Blue Cheese and Chilton (Green Cheese) are traditionally started on bread.  This
reference was obtained from a textbook on cheeses from around the world.
These were the only two cheeses that were documented as being from a toxic
substance.  Others may exist.

Production techniques may differs between countries and companies.  The
companies that CSA/USA contacted may use a different technique or may not
consider the level of toxicity to be a factor.

I recommend that celiacs avoid all gluten with the realization that some
gluten is obtained through normal production cross contamination or inaccuarte
reporting.  Celiacs have different levels of reactions and blue cheese is a
product with a low level of risk but the risks exits and for some celiacs it
could have a major impact on their life styles.

Michael Jones
Living a wonderful, GF life in Orlando, FL