<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I first wrote to the list concerned about this item that Laurel Schunk wrote: At 05:13 PM 2/11/01 -0600, Laurel Schunk wrote: > >Many celiacs can eat rice, but I cannot. I note with interest that > >enriched rice has barley sprayed on it. BELOW ARE THE REPLIES I GOT TO THIS: First a couple saying that's not true: >>No it's not accurate. The enriched rice isn't sprayed with anything. The "enriched" part is vitamins. Spoke with both the dietician and food manufacturers on this one. That sounds preposterous!! That is the trouble with this list, when goofy things are posted, and even not so goofy, but still incorrect, everyone takes it as gospel! I fear that many people can be harmed because of this. Then here are the posts that accept that some rice has gluten in it: >>I've been waiting for this one to cause an "uproar" but it seems that most people have just ignored it! It is true that SOME companies use barley in the enrichment process. I wrote the Mahatma company to ask about this and they stated that all of their rice is enriched using cornstarch. Jamie in SC >>I have been warned to beware of enriched white converted rice, but Laurie's post came as a surprise to me. I have,however, noticed some celiac guidance publications list certain brands of rice as being gluten-free. In addition,the CSA has issued a general warning to check out all "enriched" products. I'd appreciate it if you would summarize or relay any responses that you may receive to me. >>Yes from the list a long time ago enriched rice is not GF. They use some kind of barley rinse to remove the hull. >>I, too, have been told by a health food store owner that typical, non-organic WHITE rice is enriched with B vitamins, etc. The source is uaually barley. >>I was under the impression that "enriched" was in the same category as things like "modified food starch" or "citric acid" or "vinegar" -- that is, it might be gf or it might not, depending on what was used as the basic ingredient. I do know that Uncle Ben now states that all its plain rices, which are enriched, are gf, right on the label. So Uncle Ben must be using ingredients other than non-gf grains to do their enriching process. I happily buy and use UB white and brown rice. UB does *not* guarantee the gf status of any of their seasoned products. Darn. Ed. note: And yes, I note that the gluten free lists do list GF rice brands. I assume that's because they accept that some are not GF. Decide for yourself. As for me, I think we'll stick to Uncle Ben's: couldn't hoit :) -vance The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing . . . and then they marry him :)