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Nicola Hamer <[log in to unmask]>
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<<Disclaimer:  Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

Dave Kinnaman writes:

> I have read for weeks now without noticing a mention of an
> alternative to wheat that is available here in Austin, Texas.
>
> Is  SPELT  acceptable to gluten-intolerant people?
>
> It can be used similarly to flour in all manner of "wheat-like" cooking,
> but I wonder if it is safe for celiacs?

Some people have said that spelt doesn't have gluten in it, but the
Canadian Celiac Association says that it isn't safe for celiacs, so
unfortunately, it is probably best to avoid it.

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