I am so
pumped to share with you who I chose to interview as my very first
guest for
Jun 11, 2019
One
of the key elements to finding your groove as a celiac is finding
safe foods to eat. I mean really,
Who
can you trust?
What
restaurants can you go to?
What
foods can you buy in the store?
In a
perfect world we would all eat whole foods and shop the ‘outside
isles of the stores’. But my reality is I have 4 kids and a husband
to feed all while working part time out of the house and working 3
businesses from my home. So, no I can not make everything from
scratch. I truly believe we need balance in life. Even balance in
our food. And I try my best to do just that.
So
back to my questions… really what foods can we trust? This is what
I wanted to get to the bottom of. So many companies label their
food as Gluten Free, but truly they are not safe for a celiac. The
FDA states:
'How is “gluten-free” defined in the rule?
In general, foods may be labeled
“gluten-free” if they meet the definition and otherwise comply with
the final rule’s requirements. More specifically, the final rule
defines "gluten-free" as meaning that the food either is inherently
gluten free; or does not contain an ingredient that is: 1) a
gluten-containing grain (e.g., spelt wheat); 2) derived from a
gluten-containing grain that has not been processed to remove
gluten (e.g., wheat flour); or 3) derived from a gluten-containing
grain that has been processed to remove gluten (e.g., wheat
starch), if the use of that ingredient results in the presence of
20 parts per million (ppm) or more gluten in the food. Also, any
unavoidable presence of gluten in the food must be less than 20
ppm.
But
then I asked myself… okay that’s great, but who is regulating these
standards and how can I truly test the honesty and integrity of a
brand? For years, I have been searching for answers... and I
finally have found answers as I have gone straight to a reputable
source. After you listen to this podcast with
Chris Rich, who is the VP of Marketing & Development at
the Gluten Intolerance
Group, I believe you
will find the same peace and assurance that I have.
I can
now, confidently say that I trust the Certified Gluten Free Label
from the Gluten Intolerance Group!
This is the label from the Gluten Intolerance Group
With
thousands of products and all items less than 10 ppm, I truly trust
in the organization GIG/ GFCO. Click here to see their most up to date list of certified gluten
free items and brands.
One
of my favorite things that I learned in this interview is that the
majority of the staff either have celiac disease themselves or have
first degree relatives. They are not looking for more transactions,
they are looking to certify more brands that they themselves can
trust to eat as well. Doesn’t that make a difference to you? It
sure does to me.
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