BREAKING NEWS:
The Food and Drug Administration announced it is taking steps to Improve Gluten Ingredient Disclosure in Foods by issuing an Request or Information (RFI) regarding labeling Gluten and preventing cross-contact of Gluten in packaged food.
Eighty seven other countries require the labeling of Gluten (Wheat, Barley, Rye and Oats). Since 2006, only Wheat has been required to be labeled, but but Barley, Rye and Oats. The US needs to catch up with the rest of these countries.
Here's how you can help:
The FDA is allowing 60 days for feedback and comments on the RFI. Specifically the FDA is seeking information on adverse reactions due to \"ingredients of interest\" (i.e., non-wheat gluten containing grains (GCGs) which are rye and barley, and oats due to cross-contact with GCGs) and on labeling issues or concerns with identifying these
\"ingredients of interest\" on packaged food products in the U.S.
\"People with celiac disease or gluten sensitives have had to tiptoe around food, and are often forced to guess about their food options,\" said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H. \"We encourage all stakeholders to share their experiences and data to help us develop policies that will better protect Americans and support healthy food choices.\"
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