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Hello there:

Several people requested a Trix cereal summary.  A few preliminaries:

1.  A number of people suggested that we try Trix and see if anyone  
reacts.  For good or ill, none of my three celiac kids ever had any  
symptoms so I can't use that as a barometer.

2.  I called General Mills yesterday and they told me that if there  
are no "banned" ingredients on the list on the side panel, then it is  
GF, even though the label does not say "gluten-free."  I also told  
them we loved Rice Chex and wanted more GF cereals.  As most of you  
know, General Mills will not label a food GF unless it is  
manufactured at a dedicated facility.

3.  A few people on the list responded that Trix was NOT GF and  
contained barley malt extract or flavoring.  This is not true, at  
least not according to the box I bought.


Here are a summary of responses:

1.  The vast majority of people who responded eat Trix and/or let  
their celiac kids eat Trix.  I counted only 2 (out of approx. 30)   
responses of people who thought Trix contained gluten.

2.  On the Feb/March 2007 Clan Thompson Mini List, Trix is listed as  
following:  Trix Cereal (check the label because old boxes are still  
on the
shelves. If you don't see wheat in the ingredients, you have one of  
the new GF boxes.)

3.  Any gluten in Trix would most likely be from cross contamination  
so it's a judgment call.

4.  Many suggested the Enviro-Kids line of cereals or Perky-Os.   
We've tried them--mixed reviews from the kids.  Thanks to all the  
parents out there who let me know that Fruity Pebbles, Dora the  
Explorer, and Honey Kix are GF. We'll try those, too.

Meghan Rozema



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