2005N-0279
  

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


  

  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC52
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Dr. Rebecca Herman
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
08/15/2005 05:08:49
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Dr. Rebecca Herman
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 "Gluten-free" on a food label should mean contaning no wheat, oats, rye or barley or any by-products of these grains.

I identify foods that do not contain gluten by reading food labels. I spend 20 minutes per store-vist reading food labels.

I purchase approximately 20% of my foods which are labeled "gluten-free", including prepared foods, frozen meals, condiments, and sauces.

I am much more likely to purchase foods marked "gluten-free", even if they contain the same ingredients as comparable products.