<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> As to the question if Oats are gluten free or not: Yes- No- Maybe so If in doubt, leave it out! The jury is still out on this one. More focused medical/scientific study is needed- The problem is find a study group who is: confirmed Celiac on the GF diet long enough to get clean blood/biopsy tests (no gluten antibodies/gut damage) doing blood & biopsy tests after consuming oats/ yet not consuming other glutens (intentional or not) so as to get concise results. Some folks react others do not. Anyone know of a pure oat source? Fran Oregon USA