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Balance Bars

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Are the basic Balance Bars still gluten-free? I can't find them on any of the most recent lists.

The flavors we eat most are: Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Peanut Butter.

(We don't do, Gold or crunchy).

We always have these on hand, my son eats approx 1/day, I've been noticing some gluten accident symptoms in the kids and can't figure it out ... could this be it?

Thanks.

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I don't know...I think that with Balance you're supposed to find gluten on the label, so I was going to suggest you just read.......but that labelling bill has a few more years and even so, it won't force companies to list all gluten (will require wheat, etc., but not, for example, malt). <_< I'd call the company or just avoid them for a little while. Anything else new in the diet that could've caused it?

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I use to eat the Balance bars... loved them! ... but if I remember right, I stopped eating them after getting slight reactions. I believe, if you read closely, the label says that they are manuf. on the same lines as food with wheat, and therefore can not be considered wheat free/gluten-free. Let me know if this is the same information you find out!

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