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Dear Listmates,  Someone suggested going to the archives,they had gone thru
this with the Rebars before. They told me to look in the archives to read
the original postings. They felt it may depend on the harvesting process, if
any blade of grass had not lost it's seed case, it would contaminate the
batch.   Therefore, they felt handharvested wheat grass would be better than
mechanicaly harvested. Theyfelt  we  don't know at what point the protein
begins inside the plant or blade of grass,felt their problem was that they
had only eaten the Rebar when they were away from home for a day or 2,there
became too many variables,the home cooked meal or the steak and salad at the
restaurant or the cup of  coffee - they make their donuts using big bags of
donut mix (flour) where dust could settle and contaminate other things, or
was it the bar.

Another listmate, felt the blades of the grass really are gluten free, but
it does seem like "why bother" under the circumstances."other posts from
people with no product to sell point out that yes, wheatgrass, if
uncontaminated with any part of the grain, is gf.  Depite the hype from the
manufacturers, you can get excellent nutrition from sources that don't
require such care in cleaning. You don't need your liver detoxified, your
blood purified, or your colon cleansed.  The digestive systems of grazing
animals are optimized to eat grasses almost exclusively.  The digestive
systems of people are not.  You're better off eating a wide range of fruits
& veggies.  They will give you the same benefits, without the  possibility
of contamination."


>One list mate contacted Green Magma, they make supplements from young
>barley plants and they say all their products are GF."
>
>
>Dear Listmates, I received this e-mail about their products and wheatgrass.
>  What do you think about wheatgrass, do you believe it is gluten free as
>they say and have you used their products? thanks, pam
>
>>From: Kerry <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>Subject: Re: REBAR and gluten free
>>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:47:58 -0700
>>
>>Hello Pam,
>>In answer to your question, our Re BAR product is most certainly gluten
>>free. Kamut is not, however, we do not put Kamut flakes in ReBAR although
>>we
>>do make a second bar called Grains n' Greens which was never intended to
>>be
>>gluten free. With regard to Wheatgrass, it is not actually a form of
>>wheat.
>>It is considered a vegetable and while it is derived from the wheat
>>kernel,
>>it is harvested as a grass and is therefore not mature enough to create
>>the
>>gluten found in wheat. There are a number of sites on the Web that you can
>>access concerning Wheatgrass that will confirm this statement and  I am
>>fairly certain that if you search under the words "Wheatgrass" or "Gluten"
>>you will soon find confirmation that if you are gluten intolerant you can
>>indeed eat wheatgrass in copious amounts with no reaction whatsoever. And
>>more importantly the nutritional value of wheatgrass if quite incredible.
>>
>>The Canadian Drug and Food Agency insisted that we verify this claim and
>>as
>>a result they had our bar tested at an independant lab. The result showed
>>that ReBAR is most certainly gluten-free. Having said that, here is the
>>technical information that you are looking for.
>>Wheatgrass is not actually a form of wheat. It is considered a vegetable
>>and
>>while it is derived from the wheat kernel, it is harvested as a grass and
>>is
>>therefore not mature enough to create the gluten found in wheat. There are
>>a
>>number of sites on the Web that you can access concerning Wheatgrass that
>>will verify this fact and one of them is www.wheatgrass.com where at the
>>bottom of the page on "Frequently Asked Questions" they also explain why
>>wheatgrass contains no gluten that could cause an allergic reaction.
>>
>>There are also a number of comprehensive books on wheatgrass that explain
>>the bountiful benefits that can be derived from consuming wheatgrass and
>>the
>>following quotes are directly from one of these books readily available on
>>the topic entitled: Wheatgrass, Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve
>>Meyerowitz.
>>"What does it do?"
>>"It has broad effectiveness, but its three most therapeutic roles are;
>>blood
>>purification, liver detoxification, and colon cleansing. As a food it is
>>very nourishing and restorative with such a complete range of nutrients
>>that
>>it can, by itself, sustain life. This nutritional miracle is most evident
>>in
>>the animal kingdom where studies prove large and small grazing animals not
>>only sustain themselves on young grass but also improve their health.
>>
>>He further writes: "Wheatgrass contains raw chlorophyll. Whenever anyone
>>talks about the healing powers of grass, they mention chlorophyll first.
>>Grasses, along with alfalfa and algaes, are the richest sources of
>>chlorophyll on the planet."
>>
>>Under a section entitled: "Allergies and Sensitivities", he writes;
>>Many people ask: If I have an allergy to wheat, can I still take
>>wheatgrass?
>>Wheatgrass is different than wheat. One is a grain, the other a green
>>vegetable. The green vegetable grass contains no gluten. It is no more
>>'allergic' than spinach, kale, chard or lettuce. In fact, it contains
>>anti-allergic factors. Since allergies are immune responses to toxic
>>irritants, detoxification is crucial to any allergy treatment program. As
>>discussed, colon health is key. In addition to the liver purging, blood
>>purifying and oxygenating capacity of grass, it coats the colon tissues
>>with
>>soothing, anit-bacteriostatic chlorophyll.
>>I hope that this explanation allays any concerns that you may have had
>>about
>>wheatgrass and the gluten-free status of ReBAR.
>>Thank you for your interest in our products and the best of health to you.
>>Kerry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----

>>
>>
>>dEAR KERRY, ARE ALL YOUR PRODUCTS GLUTEN FREE AS LISTED ON THE INTERNET.
>>TODAY I BOUGHT A REBAR  ORGANIC FOOD BAR AND IT SAID GLUTEN FREE.  AFTER I
>>HAD A PIECE, I NOTICED IT SAID WHEAT GRASS.  IS WHEAT GRASS NOW GLUTEN
>>FREE?
>>   ALSO, iI NOTICED OTHER BARS WITH KUMUT. IS THAT GLUTEN FREE ALSO.  I
>>ALWAYS THOUGHT PEOPLE WITH CELIAC DISEASE COULD NOT HAVE WHEATGRASS OR
>>KUMUT.  PLEASE HELP OUT. THANKS, PAM
>>
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