<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Ron Hoggan wrote: ". . . Volta et. al. have demonstrated that 36% to 48% of celiacs tested were also intolerant to milk protein. Borner et. al. have demonstrated sequence homology, from the N-terminal, between casein and gliadin." Since this many celiacs are likely to suffer from milk protein intolerance, I would like to make the following comments regarding Pamela's Products. I completely trust Pamela at Pamela's Products Inc to keep her products gluten free. I have spoken with her about my concerns and have been thorough satisified with her responses to my questions. (As you know, I am not easily satified, and have been refered to as overly fussy about the whole thing.) Some people have mentioned that they have been having trouble with her products. Perhaps it is actually an undiagnosed milk protein intolerance that is bothering some of these individuals rather than hidden gluten. Only one kind of cookie which Pamela makes is milk-free and even that one is contaminated with milk during processing. I put a call in yesturday to have Pamela call me. (She is out on maternity leave.) I want to ask her to run the milk-free cookies through the equipment first, before running other cookies which contain milk. I have spoken to her before regarding finding nuts in nut-free cookies. She now runs all cookies containing nuts last. This may help some people who are sensitive to cow's milk protein to run the milk-free cookies first. According to Pamela, between cookie flavor runs, the equipment is only scrapped clean-not washed. After all runs, it is thoroughly washed, but not until all runs are complete. This is why although her Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies do not have milk as an ingredient, they have a symbol "D" in the package signifying that they may be contaminated with milk. I was having trouble with her cookies which contain milk. It's a shame because I love them, especially her Simply Chocolate Shortbread. Now I am eating the milk-free cookies only, and only in moderation. I used to gulp down a box of nine cookies containing milk per day! No wonder I was putting on weight and having bowel trouble besides. Good luck to everyone. Perhaps list members who are also milk free should request that Pamela come up with more milk free cookies. I was hoping for a milk free Biscotti too. I don't want her flooded with calls all at once. I am going to bring up the statistics about celiac milk intolerance to her attention when I speak with her. I think she needs to be aware that 36% - 48% of us may have a milk intolerance too. It might come up with some additional recipes if she knew there was a great need out there for gluten-free/milk-free products. Abigail --- [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/4003/ Join the Monday night Celiac chats from 8PM - 10PM ET and the celiac forum at: http://www.medsupport.org