We now have an official definition of GF in the US. Here is a FDA document answering many questions about this new ruling. Only registered and activated users can see links., Click Here To Register...
Too bad that prescription drugs, which are regulated by the FDA, were not included in the products covered. Guess the pharmaceutical industry opposed this.
I would also like to see gluten as a mandatory label and had made #9 in the allergens that have to be on the label. In Canada the list is peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, wheat and triticale, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, shellfish, soybeans, mustard seeds, grains containing gluten, and added sulphites. They also have a 20ppm definition for anything labeled GF.
Anne
What products are covered by the final rule?
The final rule applies to all FDA-regulated foods, including dietary supplements. The rule excludes those foods whose labeling is regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Generally, USDA regulates the labeling of meats, poultry, and certain egg products (FDA regulates the labeling of shell eggs). TTB regulates the labeling of most alcoholic beverages, including all distilled spirits, wines that contain 7 percent or more alcohol by volume, and malted beverages that are made with both malted barley and hops.
The final rule applies to all FDA-regulated foods, including dietary supplements. The rule excludes those foods whose labeling is regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Generally, USDA regulates the labeling of meats, poultry, and certain egg products (FDA regulates the labeling of shell eggs). TTB regulates the labeling of most alcoholic beverages, including all distilled spirits, wines that contain 7 percent or more alcohol by volume, and malted beverages that are made with both malted barley and hops.
I would also like to see gluten as a mandatory label and had made #9 in the allergens that have to be on the label. In Canada the list is peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, wheat and triticale, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, shellfish, soybeans, mustard seeds, grains containing gluten, and added sulphites. They also have a 20ppm definition for anything labeled GF.
Anne
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