2005N-0279
  

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


  

  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC350
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Carol Bobetich
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
09/09/2005 05:09:10
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mrs. Carol Bobetich
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 Shopping for gluten-free foods in an ordinary grocery store is very difficult.  Most of the products do not specify whether or not they are gluten- free.  Reading each and every list of ingredients takes so much time and, since some ingredients contain hidden and undeterminable amounts of gluten, it would not be accurate anyhow.  As a reasonable accommodation to people handicapped by this condition, I feel all food manufacturers should plainly note on their labels if the product is gluten-free.  Surely, all food manufacturers, processors, etc. employ qualified dietitians who could determine if the ingredients in each product do or do not contain gluten.