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Actually, it is not selective. Both ingredient lists list the exact same nine ingredients, in the same order.
The difference is that the second one also has allergen information embedded. Allergen information is required on the retail package, and placing it in parentheses after the affected ingredient(s) is one permissible way to do it.
An alternative would be to use the first ingredients list, and also have the statement:
"Contains: wheat, milk and soy."
The order of the ingredients list is significant, as it is in descending order by weight. The contains statement may list the allergens in any order, but must list all of them. In this example, soy is in the contains statement, but the allergen is clearly disclosed in the ingredient name, "soya lecithin." Butter needs to be disclosed as "milk" since milk is the common name of the allergen.
I realize that this sounds picky, and it is, but we are dealing with complex legal regulations. Ingredient lists are legally regulated documents. Some words have meanings that differ from common usage. When we talk about "starch" in conversation, it can be many things, but the single word "starch" in an ingredient list must be pure corn starch.
Thanks! I appreciate you explaining it to me! I don't understand all those regulations!
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If we are talking about a case which contains packages intended for individual retail sale, then there is no requirement to list ingredients on the outer case at all.
The Canadian Celiac Association lists glucose as "allowed," being "a common sugar used as sweetener." The manufacturing process yields pure sugar, which is gluten-free.
That's good to know that they aren't REQUIRED to put it on, HOWEVER why do they put SELECTIVE ones on? I ended up contacting the company and am waiting to see what they say...it could have been CC on the factory line too!
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I'm not going to say where I bought this chocolate or the kind, but if on the outer box list of ingredients differ from the smaller ones inside it (warehouse packaging)is that an issue? I got glutened because the outer box listed:
Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, glucose, cocoa butter, butter oil, soya lecithin, natural and artificial flavour, citric acid, ivertase.
But, look at the inner box difference:
Sugar, unsweetened chocolate, glucose(MADE FROM CORN AND/OR WHEAT), cocoa butter, butter oil (made from milk), soya lecithin, natural and artificial flavour, citric acid, ivertase.
Do you think I should contact the company or is this normal to not list the full ingredients on outside of warehouse packaging?
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Thanks everyone! I just had no idea what it was for, lol!
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I haven't been on the boards too long and was wondering how a person's "reputation" gets higher? Do people vote? Is it how many posts you do?
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Thanks, it IS hard to deal with family like this and am so glad that I found this site for the support I need!
I agree with you guys that people just don't get it! They think it is a lifestyle choice not one that your body has made for you! No, I'm not doing this to lose weight (though it doesn't hurt!), no I'm not doing this to make your life difficult; I am doing this so I don't feel like I'm going to die every time I eat!
Thanks everyone for your support!
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If you go there once a week and she has NOT adapted to your dietary needs by now, you need to either politely school her on what is safe for you to eat so she does not make you things that you cannot eat and make you feel like you're ungrateful OR bring your own food, honey.
Otherwise, for the rest of your life, you will be hungry and feeling left out and hurt. That's not fair to you at all.
If I were you, I'd have a talk with my MIL and I would make sure my hubs was right there with me for support. Bring her a list of safe foods and meal suggestions. If she will not adapt, (and I am hoping she is not that unreasonable) then, bring your own food. Just my humble opinion.
Edited to add; I bring my own food to my family's houses. Just easier. I got glutened enough times (even though they tried ) to stop expecting them to get it right.
I have brought my own food...ONCE...I might-as-well of committed murder from the looks I got, sigh! Hubby has tried to talk to her but she is older (same age as my grandma) and forgets to read labels! I think I might just start bringing my own food as it IS better than getting glutened because "I can just scrape the coating off the chicken", NO I CAN'T!!!!
Yes, this inner dialog as I have been writing this has convinced me that it is worth getting glared at so that I am not sick!
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Here in the Greater Toronto Area, Western Family is the in-house brand at Open Original Shared Link. Overwaitea do not operate in this part of Canada.
Having said that, I believe that the OP is in Western Canada.
i did not know that; here I was thinking it was a western Canada chain only! Learn something new everyday!
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We go there once a week & every week for the last year its been a struggle... last week all i could eat was iceberg lettuce and one boiled egg; everyone else ate stirfry.
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My MIL "informed" me that I should eat Spelt as it's low in gluten. I told her that yes it is BUT it is not gluten free and was unable to eat the bread she made me. She is none too impressed with me! Is it rude to give her a list of things I can't eat?
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I don't think they are,you must be from BC too if you're inquiring about a Western Family product! Let me know when you find out!
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Just putting this out there, Creme Br
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Hopefully it will all go well and be worth it in the end!
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Some very good advice! My body went super sensitive after awhile, but it adjusted...I know the feeling of never wanting to eat a certain food again because that's all you can eat but it will get better! Hang in there!
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Hi how did you find out you have a rice intolerance? My gosh almost everything I eat daily has rice flour in it....hmmm how would I go about an elimination diet? Could you imagine if it was rice flour....that would be awesome ...I fear meal times as I hate ruining my day with bloat and pain and fatigue cause my body is so busy digesting the foods....
To do an elimination diet takes a lot of time! You take out all the foods that you think are bugging you (for example rice) and not eat any for one to two weeks. after that slowly reintroduce the foods one at a time; giving a week in between new foods! I was like that for so long until I did the elimination diet! I feel a lot better! I usually eat vegetables and lean proteins! They have noodles made out of bean which can be a nice subsitute. Also spaghetti squash is very good with everything!
Yeah, having an intolerance to rice sucks!!!! I also can't eat potatoes or corn
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I too have the same issue and found out that I have an intolerance to rice. Maybe try an elimination diet.
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It was ribs and I make my own seasoning blends to avoid cross contamination of gluten, so sad...another food gone off of my list...
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The last couple times I have eaten pork, I feel the same as if I have eaten gluten. Gut-wrenching pain in stomach, pain in joints, etc. I never noticed that I had issues eating pork before going gluten-free (besides the pain I was always in from eating in general ) Is it possible that what they feed the animals can effect me?
gluten-free, Df Hot Chocolate
in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
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Yummy! I am going to have to try this!