<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> The controversial "other grains" issue came into focus during my recent planning for a blood screening for relatives of celiacs. I had solicited donations of GF products from a wide variety of vendors. One supplier sent me products which contained quinoa and amaranth. This supplier also sent magazine articles and other information supporting these ingredients as GF. However, our board of directors shot down inclusion of ready to eat samples of these products based on two considerations: A: That many of our members reported "severe celiac type" reactions to products containing quinoa. B The controversy generated by the CSA/USA "grains to Avoid" list. My reading of the scientific arguments supported inclusion of these products, but the overwhelming negative experience of many members argued for exclusion. I wished to serve the products with a warning about the grains, but this was unacceptable to the mfg. Their position was that based on taxonomy, quinoa does not contain toxic proteins and if i had to "post warnings" about their products, I would have to warn people about products containing corn or soy. We ended up by compromising. We did not serve cookies or samples of bread. Instead we gave the mixes away ,along with articles both in favor and opposed to inclusion of these grains. I think this was far more educational to those members who made an informed choice. Re the CSA/Usa.; Why not include a sensitivities list in addition to a grains to avoid list? Dan Davis