2005N-0279
  

  
Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
  


  

  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC31
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Amanda Crean
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
08/15/2005 05:08:50
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mrs. Amanda Crean
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 1) What should ?gluten-free? mean on a food label? Why?  

Gluten free should mean free of all gluten including gluten that may occur as a result of cross contamination.

2) How do you identify foods that do not contain gluten? Time spent identifying foods?  

I try to avoid foods that do not specifically say "gluten free".  I also use information provided by manufacturers.  I would estimate that I spend about 30 hours a month identifying foods,.

3) What percentage of foods and which types purchased are marked ?gluten-free?? 

VERY FEW!

4) Does ?gluten-free? printed on a product label influence your decision to purchase products having the same ingredients? To what extent? 

No.  I would then only purchase items marked gluten free.