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While I agree with Mr. Kasarda's statement below, this post is very
disturbing.

Mr. Kasarda is, in his own words, a wheat protein scientist with the USDA.
His years of knowledge in his area of expertise have been of great
usefulness to celiacs.

He is *not* the world's leading grain expert nor does he claim to be. He is
not a medical doctor, he is not a medical researcher, nor does he suffer
from celiac disease. His words are *not* gospel, and it's scary to see that
there are persons who would deify him and regard his words as anything other
than what they are: an educated opinion. And other educated persons may or
may not agree with that opinion.

Please, let's keep things in perspective.

Dave Westheimer
Minneapolis, MN, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Hughes" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: THE GOSPEL TRUTH ABOUT OATS!!!

> <snip> I personally got up at the conference and asked the WORLD'S
> LEADING GRAIN EXPERT (Dr. Donald Kasarda) if he knows of anywhere that
> we could buy uncontaminated oats.  He IMMEDIATELY SAID NO-  NO
> HESITATION WHATSOEVER!!  <snip>