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On Nov 17, 1995 18:36:41, '"Carl T. & Julie M." <[log in to unmask]>'
wrote:
 
>I've eaten Perky's Nutty Rice cereal (by Pacific Grain
>800-333-0110)
 
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>(especially Nutty Wheat cereal) that made me question
>the purity of Nutty Rice.
 
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>they said that they couldn't guarantee that their wasn't cross
>contamination.  The person I talked with said the amount of
>possible was small (perhaps parts per million)
 
Yes, I've gotten the same report. Nearly all of their products are gluten
free, however.
 
Two questions then for the experts:
 
1.) How much gluten (gliadin?) per day in a normal diet?
 
2.) What's the smallest amount of gluten (gliadin?) intake that's been
measured to have an effect - either biopsy or antibody?
 
Even a very approximate estimate on both these numbers would be very
useful. Lots of us are ruling out commercial food choices because of an
obsession with a non-existent "zero level".
 
Given that the long term risk of a gluten induced cancer on a normal diet
is an extra 100% or so (am I current?) of the normal risk, I'd be more than
willing to  cut my gluten intake by 50 or so and feel perfectly safe. Hence
I would and have eaten Nutty Rice. If I then found that the shorter term
effects (either immediate GI distress --not my problem-- or nutritional
deficiency were still a problem, there's plenty of time to safely cut back.
 
 
                 Kemp Randolph
                 Long Island
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