2005N-0279
  

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


  

  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC43
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mr. Jeffrey Whitcomb
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
08/15/2005 05:08:04
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mr. Jeffrey Whitcomb
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 1.  "Gluten-Free" on a food label should mean that the product has been and continues to be TESTED by a non company affiliated entity and that it has passed.  If a company fails a test, their should be more rigorous standards for them being allowed to re-new that label.

2.  I rely on gluten free labels in my supermarket to identify products I can eat safely.  If there is no label, i resort to internet research and thorough reading of the ingredients list (which is not foolproof).

3.  I would say that about 50% of the foods I purchase are actually marked "gluten free"

4.  Having gluten free on the label does influence my decision to buy other products having the same ingredients but it is a LOT OF WORK to make those comparisons!!  I would say that more often I simply look for the label itself.