<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> One of our support group members had been quite ill for some months. She has examined her eating habits. For breakfast everyday, she ate Perky's Nutty Rice cereal. Here is an excerpt from Pacific Grain Products, Inc. in response to her inquiry. This letter is dated Feb. 16, 1996 from Janice Donnelly Parker, Associate Marketing Manager. "In answer to your question regarding the gluten free status of our Nutty Rice cereal, Nutty Rice contains no gluten or gluten containing ingredients. It is manufactured on the same line that our Nutty Corn (with oat syrup solids) and our Nutty Wheat & Barely are made, however. Although the lines are thoroughly cleaned between production runs, we cannot guarantee that some cross-contamination does not occur. Due to the fact that we cannot isolate pieces of our cereal manufacturing equipment, it is not possible for us to be able to assure customers that our cereal is completely gluten free. Because of this fact, we do not advertise Nutty Rice as gluten free. Phone # 800-333-0110 Note from Anne to me: "Need I say more? The misery I endured has vanished" She also wrote to PAVICH Family Farms regarding their organic raisins. A quote from Tonya Pavich, Marketing Manager in her letter dated Dec. 20, 1995: Raisins are not treated with any gluten containing grains; they do have a light tretment of sunflower oil to keep them from sticking together." They also offer certified organic vegetables, citrus, onions, melons, apples, and kiwi fruit, although no mention of gluten was made regarding them since Anne's letter specifically questioned raisins. Phone #209-782-8700 Rosalie Rosalie Jalbert -Literally living in a State of Hope (Rhode Island) [log in to unmask] Some say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for those who love us. Nikki Giovanni