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At 11:27 AM 6/24/1999 -0500, MYERS,KAREN wrote:

>Thank you for the many responses to my question re distillation.  I
>received over 35 replies!  Many of you feel that the CSA has outdated
>information re distillation, and therefore they continue to err on the
>side of caution and tell us to avoid white vinegar and alcohol. I
>received 6 responses from persons in the science or food industry who
>feel distillation does remove all gluten.  The main concern of most of
>you is that the distillation process may be rushed, and therefore not
>complete, leaving trace amounts of gluten.  The Canadian Celiac Assoc.
>does allow alcohol distilled from grain.  Does anyone on the CSA have an
>answer for me?
>
>The bottom line seems to be that none of the reference organizations we
>look to has the current research,and tells us to avoid alcohol, despite
>the chemists telling us it is gluten free.  It is therefore left up to
>the individual.  No one who replied to me reacts to alcohol.  No, I have
>not tried any yet.

Here's my question then: as I understand it, we are to avoid natural
flavorings because they may be (floated off?) with alcohol and therefore
contaminated. So, if the alcohol is safe, wouldn't then the natural flavors
be safe also? Or am I missing something here in my understanding? -vance