<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi Everyone, I read someones post recently re: The original Boca Burger and how it is "no longer gluten-free." I never knew it was gluten-free! But, the poster gave contact info for the company and encouraged others to write to them and ask them to change the recipe to the way it was. I did, and they responded with the following: > -----Original Message----- > From: BocaMarketing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 11:43 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: 8084090 > > > Thank you for visiting our Web site. We are very sorry that you are > disappointed with the changes. > > All Boca Foods products contain wheat gluten. Each individual, > with his or her health practitioner, must make his own determination > about whether or not he or she can eat our products. > > At Boca we are committed to bringing you a variety of great tasting, > meatless products that make you feel good about what you're eating. Your > comments are very important to us, and we will forward your comments to > the appropriate staff for their benefit. We're always sensitive to > the comments of our consumers and they're taken into consideration when a > product is reevaluated. > > Please add our site to your bookmarks, and visit us again soon! So, I sent the following reply... Thank you for your reply. There is no such thing as determining with a health practitioner whether or not I, or any other celiac can eat your products. We cannot eat wheat gluten, period. Not now, not ever. I have only been diagnosed for a year and half but I can assure you that there are a LOT of people living with this condition, and a limited amount of food choices, especially when you also happen to be a vegetarian. My gastroenterologist has told me that I am the only vegetarian celiac he has and he wonders how the heck I'm doing this diet and continuing to stay vegetarian. However, I know that I am not the only one. I am committed to staying vegetarian even though I have to adhere to a gluten-free diet. I am in marketing so I certainly understand how demand determines what products you will produce. However, I encourage your "health smart" company to consider a Gluten-Free line. Non-vegetarian celiacs would be just as likely to purchase your products as vegetarian celiacs. We are all in the same boat and we have needs for "convenient" heat-and-eat foods like everyone else. Do some market research! Thank you for your time and consideration. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance. The following is a link to a website for celiacs that is to me, my bible for what is "safe" to eat and what is not. Celiac/Coeliac Wheat/Gluten-Free List http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/celiac.html Thank you, Deb ___________________________________________ Perhaps if other celiacs, vegetarian or not, wrote to Boca asking for them to consider a gluten-free line, that would gain more of their attention. I am only one voice, but I know that there are others! I send my best wishes to you all, Deb