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Here is a copy of my correspondence with Danon/Dan-D foods regarding the
purity of their oats.  I am not encouraged.

Subj:   Re: Regarding your Oat Products
Date:   2/18/02 6:34:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    [log in to unmask] (Dan-D Foods Ltd.)
To:  [log in to unmask]


Marcy,

Here is the reply on the Oats products from ConAgra:

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ConAgra Grain Processing Co
February 18, 2002

Allergen Information - Dry Milled Oat Products ConAgra Grain Processing
Company produces dry milled oat ingredients in accordance with Good
Manufacturing Practice.

Oat products contain the allergen gluten and can also contain gluten from
wheat and barley sources in trace amounts.

Oat Products do not contain any of the following allergens:

Peanuts, Peanut Oil  Dairy/Milk Products
Eggs    Fish
Shellfish   Soy, Soy Products
Sulfites    Artificial Colors
Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Pecans, other tree nuts
Sesame Seeds, Seeds other than sesame

Sincerely,
William A. Bonner
Director - Technical Services

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Regards,
Dan-D Foods Ltd.
(Vancouver, Canada)

----- Original Message -----
From: <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 6:42 AM
Subject: Regarding your Oat Products


> Dear Sir or Ma'am:
>
> I am interested in finding a source of uncontaminated, gluten-free
> oats, instant or regular, for my daughter, who has celiac disease.
> There has been some discussion recently on a listserv to which I
> subscribe indicating that your oats may indeed by the answer to our prayers.
>
> As I understand it, the difficulty with oats is twofold:  that they
> are often milled in plants that also process wheat, and that they are
> grown in fields that rotate with wheat, so that cross-contamination
> with wheat (or perhaps other cereal grains) can occur either in the
> harvesting or in the processing/packaging/transport.
>
> Can you verify for me that your oat products are not contaminated with
> wheat?
>
>  If so, I will not only announce your reply to the listserv (which
> will provide you with a large influx of orders, is my guess), but I
> will become a dedicated, devoted, and grateful customer.
>
> I appreciate your assistance with this.
>
> Best regards,
> Marcy Thorner
> Mom of Alix