<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> FYI: for anyone interested here is the response i got about a GF girl scout cookie! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shelby Hudson (IBF) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Nov 9, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: RE: gluten free girl scout cookie To: [log in to unmask] Dear Ryan, Thank you for your inquiry. ABC does not offer a gluten free cookie. The overall sales for gluten free cookies is less than 1% of the total sales of Girl Scout cookies. Volunteers and parents spend hundreds of thousands of hours supporting the cookie sale as a way both for girls to learn important life skills and also to generate revenue to support the overall work of Girl Scouting. As a baker, our responsibility is to offer products that girls can be successful selling and that will maximize the revenue to Girl Scout councils so that they can serve more girls in their communities. In order to provide the Girl Scout organization with quality cookies at very low prices so that 2/3 or more of the purchase price can go to support the Girl Scout Movement, it is necessary for us as a baker to offer cookies with mainstream appeal. In addition, because so many of the girls who participate in the cookie sale are younger than 9 years old, it is important that we minimize the complexity involved in the sale. We are contacted often with requests that we offer a cookie that addresses various food restrictions. It would not be possible for us to provide a cookie for each of these niche groups and - even if offering a niche cookie would meet the needs of Girl Scouting - it would be impossible to choose one over the other. We are committed to offering a healthful cookie with broad appeal every year. In response to the growing research showing the importance of portion control, we have introduced a single serve cookie for 2007-08. We understand that there are dietary challenges related to Celiac disease and we wish you success in meeting those challenges. As I am sure you are aware, gluten free cookies are offered by Health Valley, Enjoy Life Foods and Newman's Own. Thank you, Shelby Hudson Administrative Assistant ABC Bakers 2821 Emerywood Parkway, Ste. 210 Richmond, VA 23294 (804) 576-3406 or (800) 221-1002 (804) 755-7167 (fax) [log in to unmask] * Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CEL-KIDS List *