<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> There's a saying that goes: "Complain upwards, not sideways." Joe made some very good points about potential views of our community by food packagers and manufacturers. A flood of phone calls doesn't seem to do the trick. I don't think muckraking in the media will win us any friends or empathy, either. Instead of bemoaning our position on the list, we should take inventory of what we do have going for us: this list, several (fragmented) celiac organizations and support groups, and don't forget GF food manufacturers. Those of us who belong to a group (I don't at this point) should try to use the groups resources and connections to find out how to petition the FDA, the USDA, and other related gov't agencies to improve food labeling. Surely, there must be an attorney or two among us (there is in just about every crowd! :) ) who may have some ideas. For those of us in Massachusetts, we have to two very highly placed political allies: both the governer and his lieutenant are wheat intolerant (maybe celiac. I can't remember.) Has any of the support groups here approached them on how to go about getting a change in labelling laws? Some advice, maybe? On the internet: The Food Allergy Network has a very good site. Even an article about a petition to the FDA to change labelling. They may have some ideas about what to do, OR...maybe we could join them and get our numbers up? Just ideas, I guess. Gwynneth in Boston