<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> > Am I to understand correctly that rice has gluten in it? Before too many people get upset, allow me to make a comment that rice is safe for the GF diet. The term gluten as used by a chemist and what is toxic to celiacs are often not in agreement. Damage is done to a celiac by the protein found in these primary grains: wheat, rye, oats, and barley. Oats are a unique item, in that there are some studies that indicate it may not be harmful to celiacs. I am not addressing that issue at this time. Some people use the term gluten in a different manner in talking about grains. For years this reference was to corn. Last year, tapioca was used in references as being a source of gluten. Now this poster has found a reference to gluten in rice. Rice, corn, and tapioca are safe for celiacs, unless they have a non celiac related problem to those ingredients. For additional information on grains in general, please request the reference file, GRAINS, from the Listserve or visit our WWW site. Please do not request a copy from this address. -- Michael Jones ([log in to unmask]) Orlando, FL USA One of the Celiac & Cel-Kids Listowners Visit the Celiac WEB site at: Http://rdz.acor.org/lists/celiac