<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Dear Listmembers, I don't know how you feel about this topic, but I am tired of being degraded, and having you all degraded, lately by the people on this list who think that the only topic should be their topic, unifying celiac organizations. There was a mention last week of "the recipes and drivel on the list" and today the quotes, "The problem with the celiac list is that it is composed of different types of people. Some people want to change the way the FDA and food manufacturers do business, others want to chat and share recipes while those new to the list often can't think straight. If anyone is to make a change, it must be the most capable of people........" "Only a few people are willing to face the difficulties and complexities of changing the status quo." "I don't know how many people are willing and able to move beyond discussions of recipes and unsafe ingredients....." I take extreme offense at this. I think that you are degrading a large majority of the list. How dare you think that we are not all concerned over food labeling, etc.? Why is it a problem that the list is composed of different types of people? I suggest that you start your own list where you make the rules and everyone has to have the same opinions. Who are these most capable of people? Not the recipe sharers and the people who want to know about safe ingredients? Where do you propose that we do this? Oh, not on your list, how sorry I am. We do have to eat, obviously. I think that if you look at the posts on an average day, you won't see the majority of them complaining about the lack of unification of celiac groups, the FDA, etc. I have yet seen anyone post anything concrete about solving this problem, all as I have seen have been posts whining about it. Perhaps if someone can come up with a concrete plan or tell us whom to write to, etc., we would all be willing to do our share. The most capable of people? Who are they? I have posted recipes, etc.. I have a B.A. cum laude from Syracuse University and was formerly a medical office manager. I think I'm a pretty capable person along with everyone else on the list, so please don't insult us because we want to find out what are safe foods and are looking for some good recipes. Karen, NY