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

At 02:55 PM 2/23/01 -0500, REBECCA RICHARDSON wrote:

>I think I remember reading in a CDF publication that mono and di-
>glycerides are potentially not GF, but only when included in "dry"
>products.  Is their anyone knowledgeable out there who can anyone
>corroborate, correct, or expound on this?  I will summarize.

The following website by Scott Adams is very helpful when wanting to know
about additives and ingredients. I suggest that newbies bookmark the page,
and when I was new at this I printed off the "Forbidden" section and
carried it in my wallet to use in shopping till I pretty well knew it. -vance
http://www.celiac.com/forbiden.html

 >>Mono and diglycerides can contain a wheat carrier in the USA. While they
are derivatives of fats, carbohydrate chains may be used as a binding
substance in their preparation, which are usually corn or wheat, so this
needs to be checked out with the manufacturer.<<

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