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>> to the best of my knowledge all national celiac groups agree that persons
>> with celiac disease should not ingest gluten/gliadin. NO EXCEPTONS
>
>Actually, to the best of my knowledge, the North-American celiac groups
>seems to be the exception here. Our Dutch national celiac association feels
>that - except for a minority of very sensitive individuals - it is OK
>to eat e.g. diet wheat starch with a gluten content below the level indicated
>by the codex alimentarius....
>Hendriek Boshuizen,
>The Netherlands
 
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Thanks. Very helpful comments.
 
I enjoy reading messages from outside my home country (the USA). Sometimes
I think some of those of us who are Americans tend to have an insular and
overzealous approach to some issues.  Contrasting perspectives often help
to bring out the nuances.
 
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