2005N-0279
  

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


  

  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC35
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Mary Schooler
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
08/15/2005 05:08:50
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Celiac Sprue Sufferer
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 Since my diagnosis in 2002 of Celiac Disease, my life is consumed with label reading.  Some indredients are not readily known to be gluten-free by reading the label.  I always go by "If in doubt, leave it out", so having gluten free on the label would help me very much.  I also believe that having "gluten-free' listed on a label does influence my decision to purchase that product. I like the fact that the research has already been done for me.  My health depends on the fact that I must be gluten-free for the rest of my life.  

This is not something that is not going to go away, ever, so I must continue to be on the look out for gluten-free products - Forever.