<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Karen Biochemically speaking I can't imagine gluten being in hydrogenated vegetable oil no matter what the source. I don't know of any oils used commercially that are derived from wheat, barley, rye or oats, but even if they were, gluten is still a protein and oil is a fat. I too am from Edmonton and know that in Canada hydrogenated vegetable oils are considered to be safe (not from a cardiovascular point of view however). I wonder about the controversey in the States. Leanne Wenzel