by Parson Snows » Tue Dec 21, 2004 4:30 pm
I personally do not suffer from this disease (which by the way covers all glutens) however, as I sell sausages to people who do I wanted to make sure that these were Totally Gluten Free/Celiac Safe. It is actually only a recently documented (50 + years) disease though it is believed that a lot more people suffer from it, at least in mild forms. For example when they have a beer (NOT ALLOWED BY CELIACS) or two and then the next morning feel a tad rough they blame it on the beer. Which it really is, as their bodies cannot break down the adjuncts which the major breweries tend to use. As I mentioned before there have been volumes of research just on the acceptance of oatmeal. The conclusions being at least at present that though 100 % pure otameal may be tolerable to celiacs the bodies concerned worry about grain adulteration and thus at the moment rule out its approval.
kind regards
Parson Snows
Heavenly Father Bless us
And keep us all alive
There's ten around the table
And food enough for five... Amen