Friday, April 29, 2011

FDA 3 Years Late on Gluten-Free Decision

Can a product be labeled "gluten-free" if it has trace amounts of gluten, just a little, none at all, all of the above, or some other amount?  The Food and Drug Administration was tasked with clearing this up roughly seven years ago:
"Under a 2004 law, Congress gave the FDA until 2008 to establish a uniform definition for companies that want to label their products as gluten-free. But that deadline has come and gone"
For those out there familiar with Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, you know how serious it can be if gluten is ingested.  I'm sure those with the disease would be happy if the FDA could come up with a uniform standard. Check out the full Washington Post article here to learn more about the issue.