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>Not sure where to end this discussion, but I think we might start by trying
>to get the major celiac support groups to accept the scientific basis for
>NOT including quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth in the celiac NO list.

I'm just new here [hehe, new enough to jump into the frying pan!]  but
it seems to me that the less contentious way out -- and maybe
easier in the long haul -- is to not necessarily reach an agreement
about oats or quinoa  ... but to mandate that food companies stop
the annoying "and other natural ingredients" practice ... that companies
should be required to label precisely what goes into their products,
period.

I don't even see this as a celiac issue as I do a food allergy
issue. A good friend of mine is highly allergic to onions --
anaphalatic [sp?] shock kind of allergy -- and she is forever
finding onion bits in things, calling the company and having
the company say "oh, that was the natural flavoring in
our fine product"  ...

Back on the celiac issue though ... again, as a 2-month young
newbie, I only know vaguely that some associations say
yay to some things and others say nay. It seems like it
would be eaiser in the long to require food companies
to list every durn thing that goes into making their product,
down to the microgram. that way, we can all make educated
decisions w/out this sit-n-call-the-800#  round robin game.

Tracey in Connecticut