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The Csa Gluten-free Product Listing


mytummyhurts

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mytummyhurts Contributor

Does anybody use the CSA Gluten-Free Product Listing? And if so, is it worth the $30 price tag?

If you don't know what I'm talking about, here is a link to it.

Open Original Shared Link


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When I was first diagnosed it was a godsend!! I would highly recommend it to any newly diagnosed celiac. It gives you some guide as to what foods are safe and gives you a little hope that the world isn't over.

I did not re-order it this year because I "have the hang of things" now. I have the two previous years and I occasionally do go back and look at them. I think it is a good idea to get it if you are new to the diet.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

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At the risk of boring everyone to death with my praises of the free list at Delphi forums, I want to reiterate that there is a free 79 pg. list for download.

1) Go to the website, Open Original Shared Link

2) Click on "messages" or "start reading"

3) Select the folder "gluten-free Product List"

4) Click on the topic called "Downloadable files word"

5) Of the four options, choose the one in the upper right.

It's free, it's 79 pages, it can be put on a Palm or printed and clipped together. If I had known about that list when I was diagnosed, I wouldn't have bought Clan Thompson or any other guide, simply cause this is free, extensive, and reliable.

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domineske Apprentice

I have 2 daughters with Celiac. I use the CSA product listing extensively and feel very safe buying any of the products listed. I just found out about the Delphi list, so I'm starting to look through it and compare the products with those in the CSA list. It can be very frustrating, however, since specific items cause questions, such as:

- In this forum, a number of people identifed Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles as gluten-free. They are not listed on the CSA list nor are they listed on the Delphia list.

- In the 8th edition of the CSA listing, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce was listed and in the 9th edition it was removed. I don't think the product changed formulation, but the guide doesn't tell you why it was removed.

These are only examples, but it's frustrating when your children would like to have something and you read the label and can't find anything wrong, but then the item isn't listed and you can't really explain WHY they can't have it, but you feel like you're taking a risk by buying it. Looking through the forums helps, since you get a sense of other folks trying the product and either having problems or NOT having problems with it.

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
- In this forum, a number of people identifed Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles as gluten-free. They are not listed on the CSA list nor are they listed on the Delphia list.

The delphi list does not have every single product that is gluten free. It is just a guideline.

Post is a division of Kraft which has a policy that they will not hide anything. The label on Kraft brands(as well as some other brands) will list wheat,rye,barley,oats if they contain any, otherwise they are safe.

And the cocoa and fruity pebbles are safe :D

Hope this helped out a bit

domineske Apprentice

Thanks. It does help. It's funny how much eating a "regular" cereal meant to my 11 year old daughter. She's VERY excited about the pebbles.

lovegrov Collaborator

No gluten-free food list has every single gluten-free item out there. It's just not humanly possible. That's why you have to call companies or start learning which ones list gluten or wheat (all will be required to list wheat by January 1).

The CSA list is basically compiled from contributions by CSA members. If nobody checked the L&P sauce or nobody submitted it for a particular year, it gets dropped. Not because it isn't gluten-free any longer but because the info is too old. L&P sauce in the U.S. is gluten-free. It's not gluten-free in Canada.

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Also some companies will not list in any directory for fear of a legal problem. I have used the csa guide since going gluten-free. I like the three ring binder format and add my own tabs at the back with info on my personal meds and any items I have verified. Kroger, for instance, has a number of store brand items that are gluten-free but they will not list in any guide. I just call the dietician and add it to that section.

I also keep phone numbers and the last verification date for pharmaceuticals. In one section I have three hole punched letters from mfrs stating which of their products are gluten-free. It just keeps everything handy in one clearly identifiable location. The kids know just which one to pick up when I ask for the purple gluten-free book.

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