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05/07/09 08:24 AM
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Syl
Reged: 03/13/05
Posts: 5499
Loc: SK, CANADA
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I believe in the US that wheat containing ingredients have to be specifically identified because it is one of eight allergens that the Food Allergen Labeling And Consumer Protection Act of 2004 requires food processors to identify on the label. The eight identified major food allergens are milk, eggs, fish (e.g., bass, flounder, cod), Crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, shrimp), tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans), peanuts, wheat and soybeans. "Wheat" includes any species in the genus Triticum. Therefore, the term "wheat" must be used to identify common wheat, durum wheat, club wheat, spelt, semolina, einkorn, emmer, kamut and triticale. In addition to the eight allergens the Canadian Food Inspection Agency also includes sesame seeds and sulphites.
Perhaps some else on the board has more information.
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