Wheat is considered one of the top 10 allergens, and allergies to it can be life threatening—especially to allergic children. According to the new Open Original Shared Link, foods that contain spelt or kamut cannot carry "wheat-free" or "wheat-alternative" labels. Heffelfinger believes that mislabeling it will create a serious health risk for a significant portion of the population.
French Meadow Bakery has agreed to change its labels and has submitted the revised ones to the Food and Drug Administration for approval, however, Open Original Shared Link they have the following statements:
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Celiac.com has also just learned that Purity Foods, a major spelt producer, has Open Original Shared Link from the Open Original Shared Link and in it claim that spelt is not wheat, and that some people who are allergic to wheat can tolerate spelt. However, Open Original Shared Link, Former Research Chemist for the United States Department of Agriculture:
The companys bread will remain frozen until the case is settled, and Heffelfinger has indicated that none of the products already on food store shelves across the country will be recalled because the bread would likely exhaust its shelf life by the time a recall could be issued. Celiac.com, however, believes that this issue is settled—spelt and kamut are forms of wheat and those with celiac disease and/or wheat allergy should completely avoid them—there are just too many alternative grains out there to take such health risks. We can only hope that Purity Foods Open Original Shared Link will be met with strong, scientifically-supported opposition.
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