Toxic Levels of Glyphosate, Pesticides, Low Mineral Content, and Even Gluten Found in Gluten-Free Products

I will try to reach out to Health Research Institute Labs for a comment. While false positive results can occur with the Romer Labs AgraStrip Gluten G12 test, they are generally not very common if proper testing protocols are followed. The test is considered reliable and is extensively used in the food industry to ensure products meet gluten-free standards. Proper handling, sample preparation, and adherence to testing protocols are key to minimizing the risk of false positives. Health Research Institute Labs carried out each test in duplicate, to ensure accuracy and reproducibility of the results. 

Is there no legislature that puts these people in jail for literally poisoning us? They claimed their product has no allergens and some of us have some serious consequences with consumption, it seems like it is time to press for jail time instead of fines to these criminals. 

Sorry for double comment but I am unsure of how to edit my post, I wanted to add a side note posed as a question, is the glyphosate ban in EU the reason why gluten intolerant Americans have a much easier time with breaded products in Europe? It’s a very commonly discussed topic and was curious if this had anything to do with it. 

Hello @ArthurS, I just want to mention that the comments in this thread have covered glyphosate, which is not banned in the EU, but is banned in a couple of countries within the EU and there are some other areas within the EU that also ban its use.

I also want to mention that the amounts of gluten detected in these products, with the exception of the Trader Joe's Everything Bagels, is still a very tiny amount, which would likely not cause issues for most celiacs, but may cause issues for those of us who are very sensitive, or those who ate such products daily. None of these companies would deserve to go to jail for this, and each is likely doing their best to ensure that their products meet FDA standard, and GFCO standards for the ones that were certified by them. If you make the penalties too harsh for such issues, then nobody would make gluten-free foods.

Here is Trader Joe's reply to our inquiry about the Moms Across America study:

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Thank you for reaching out. While we can’t speak to the specific tests they performed on any product, we can share with you that our Gluten Free Almost Everything Bagels are made in a gluten free bakery, and each “lot” of bagels is tested to ensure that it meets our gluten free standard. Our standard is aligned with GFCO at less than 10 ppm, which is more stringent than the FDA standard of 20 ppm.

If you can share the lot code on the Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Almost Everything Bagels that were tested, we can contact our supplier to verify the test results for that specific lot. Again, every lot is tested, and the product will only be sold at Trader Joe’s if those tests verify that it meets our standards.

We approach product quality and integrity seriously. When there is an issue, we take action quickly, aggressively investigating potential problems if there is any doubt about its safety or quality.

Thank you,
Nakia Rohde
Public Relations Manager

I replied to inform Nakia that there is no lot number included in the study, and she replied back with:

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Thanks for sharing these details. We will share these results with our supplier, who, as indicated in my earlier email, is an entirely gluten free bakery facility. Again, without a lot code, neither we nor our supplier can compare results against any of the results of the regular testing done on this product. And again, every lot of product that is delivered to Trader Joe’s tests at a level below 10ppm.

This article is not factual. There is glyphosate in these products, but the conversion from ng/g to ppm is incorrect. The amount of glyphosate in these products is significantly less than this article states.

Nothing is incorrect in our article, but you would need to be more specific and state exactly what is not correct about it in order for us to respond. The tests for glyphosate were in parts per billion (ppb), as our article includes.

After finally receiving the lot number from Trader Joe's for the Everything Bagels tested by Moms Across America for their study, I received this response from Trader Joe's yesterday:

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Thanks for sharing the lot code information. We have confirmed the code with our supplier – connecting it to a specific production batch.  The results of testing on this lot/batch of Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Almost Everything Bagels are in compliance with the FDA requirements for “gluten-free” labeling and meet the GFCO standard (which is also Trader Joe’s standard) – below 10ppm.

Best,
Tara

Tara J Miller
Vice President, Marketing

So basically all companies we've contacted about high gluten results that were found in the study are circling their wagons and claiming that the batch in question is normal and gluten-free. Can both sides be right? Yes, especially if they have issues with hot spots within a batch, which would be the best way to explain the conflicting results.

39 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

After finally receiving the lot number from Trader Joe's for the Everything Bagels tested by Moms Across America for their study, I received this response from Trader Joe's yesterday:

So basically all companies we've contacted about high gluten results that were found in the study are circling their wagons and claiming that the batch in question is normal and gluten-free. Can both sides be right? Yes, especially if they have issues with hot spots within a batch, which would be the best way to explain the conflicting results.

I find it hard to believe that Moms Across America hit a hotspot in that many products. Unless someone makes a surprise visit to these companies and makes them pull the same sample in front of them and then test it,  they are able to fudge the books and use any sample they want. Instead they are contacted and given notice. Unannounced testing needs to be done by the FDA in all gluten free facilities. 

The lab used by Moms Across America ran their test two times on each product, to be sure that their results were correct, and the test they used isn't prone to false positive results. 

A class action lawsuit was filed last Friday against Trader Joe's, and the danger here is that some companies may discontinue their gluten-free products, or smaller companies may go out of business due to such lawsuits:

36 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

The lab used by Moms Across America ran their test two times on each product, to be sure that their results were correct, and the test they used isn't prone to false positive results. 

A class action lawsuit was filed last Friday against Trader Joe's, and the danger here is that some companies may discontinue their gluten-free products, or smaller companies may go out of business due to such lawsuits:

 

I would rather they discontinue if they aren’t doing to test properly. The problem I see here is all of these companies claim to be in compliance. The evidence says otherwise. Why is it left up to the manufacturer to hand over the batches being tested instead of the FDA going in and investigating and getting the batches of food themselves? For all we know they are handing over a completely different batch. 

2 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

The lab used by Moms Across America ran their test two times on each product, to be sure that their results were correct, and the test they used isn't prone to false positive results. 

A class action lawsuit was filed last Friday against Trader Joe's, and the danger here is that some companies may discontinue their gluten-free products, or smaller companies may go out of business due to such lawsuits:

 

My wife was diagnosed with celiac 2 months ago and believe you…I learned very quickly about gluten-free foods… were very healthy and really do cook gluten-free except for enjoying homemade bread , pasta…I’m one that always examines ingredients when I’m buying any products. I’ve now decided since we are gluten-free the safest products are Organic weather it be store bought cookies or gluten-free flours, seeds to make your own breads, pastas…etc…the choice between conventional and organic fruits and veg is always organic. 
btw i try to always buy European b/c this  pesticide is banned. Why isn’t it banned in the USA?