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Dear List Members,
I haven't made a posting yet, but this venting/anger over manufacturer's
and what we feel is their responsibility to the celiac community has got
me thinking.
I don't think law suits are the way to go. Tracy had it right when she
said that it would accomplish nothing but a total disclaimer of all
products on the shelves. Law suits also feed the fire of higher costs,
since the money spent defending one's company is passed onto the
consumer. It also increases insurance rates, since we've now created a
new risk in liability.
Angry phone calls to companies only get the rep's riled up (I'm a
product rep, I know). Pissing off the employees of Arrowhead Mills
doesn't affect them economically! For those of you old enough to
remember, the Bus Boycott of the Civil Rights movement had it right: hit
them where it hurts. In the wallet!
Since total labelling of every ingredient may or may not be realistic,
it may be time for us to boycott certain products/companies. We need to
take responsibility for our own health and safety. If you have doubt
about a product (other than pharmacuticals), make do without it. If
Taco Bell won't disclose the source of their ingredients, don't go
there. If it seems that we can't trust most commercial concerns, then
why buy their products? How about going back to the basics? Fresh
vegetables, fresh meats, rice, etc...Stay away from stuff in cans,
boxes, jars, etc...Instead of going to restaurants, pack a snack/lunch.
When in doubt, go without.
It seems that the celiac diet is fairly easy to follow (I am a life-long
celiac)as long as you prepare your own food, using pure, fresh foods,
and not relying on cans, etc...If you give yourself over to not spending
days agonizing over gluten-free ketchups, cereals, and the like, life is
much easier, and healthier. Why put your health in the hands of
concerns that are geared to profit and not worried about labelling? More
over, why give them your money?
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