<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Several weeks ago there was a 3 part summary about oxalates. I don't know what oxalates are, so looked it up in Webster's New World College Dictionary. The definition is: #1, A salt of oxalic acid containing the divalent, negative radical (COO)2. Definition # 2, an uncharged ester of this acid. Well, I don't know any more than I did before looking in the dictionary! I've had celiac for over 25 years and belonged to this list/serv since May, 2001. This is the first time I can remember a posting specificately about oxalates. Have never seen a posting about exactly which foods contain oxalates, etc., their role in our bodies, etc. Could some knowlegable person please post some basic information? Best Regards, Gladys Ward *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List* Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC