GMOS??

	Genetically Engineered Organisms (GMOs): The Greatest Threat Ever to Humans and Animals Six years ago, Americans began eating genetically engineered food. Surprised? That's because no one told you. While other countries require mandatory labeling of these food ingredients, our FDA has decided we don't need to know. A genetically modified organism (GMO, also called "genetically engineered") is a plant, animal or microorganism (eg, bacteria) that is created by means that overcome natural boundaries. Genetic engineering involves crossing species which could not cross in nature. For example, genes from a fish have been inserted into strawberries and tomatoes. While the Food and Drug Administration insists that foods produced by genetic engineering are the same as foods from traditional breeding, their own scientists reported that, "the processes of genetic engineering and traditional breeding are different and... they lead to different risks." (1) Why are companies spending billions on this crazy idea? Because they want to own copyrights on a genes that no one else 'owns' - so that they can make billions of dollars from them. RISKS? WITH FOOD??? Don't believe the people who say there is no evidence of the harm they do: To give just a few examples: 1. The lifespan of ladybugs (ladybirds) was reduced to half when they ate aphids that had fed on genetically altered potatoes in Scotland, according to a London Times article (10/22/97) by Science Editor, Nigel Hawkes. The ladybugs also laid fewer eggs. Note that the ladybirds did not even eat the genetically modified food directly, as we are doing now. They ate something ELSE that had eaten the GMOs. The danger lived on in the food chain. For more information. 2. A recent TV Show by PBS (Public Broadcasting) on GMO's showed how people have now created salmon that is several times bigger than normal salmon, and grows faster. Thankfully, these salmon are currently being farmed inland. However, to save a few dollars the salmon farm is currently seeking permission to farm the salmon in fenced off sections of the ocean. The problem is that if even a couple get away, they could cause the extinction of salmon, because wild salmon prefer the larger salmon because they assume they are better mates, and the resulting offspring have much less chance (if any) of surviving and reproducing. 3. The danger to many humans who are allergic to certain foods is guaranteed, because no one will know what they are eating. For example, say someone is deathly allergic to peanuts. A GMO may have a gene from a peanut in them. The allergic person could get a reaction from eating ANYTHING that contained the peanut gene. They wouldn't even know what caused it - because there are no labelling laws about GMOs. 4. Pesticides are now going to be INSIDE the food you eat! Most times when people start messing up nature they do bad things that they cannot undo. I am from Australia and you only have to look at all the troubles there caused by introduced species. Many small animals are extinct or threatened due to the introduced fox and cat. And farmers are constantly having to battle whole fields full of toxic Patterson's Curse which got loose from people's gardens (the florists who sell this pretty purple flower probably give it another name than that). The sad thing is that we don't even need GMOs to produce more food. There is already 2-4 times enough food on the planet to feed everyone. And if people want to grow food in their own area, then the methods described in "Secrets of the Soil" (below) will give them the abundance they seek, at the same time they IMPROVE their health. But multinational chemical companies with billions of dollars to lose don't want you to know this. Monsanto's View On GM Crop Safety A Monsanto official told the New York Times, October 25, 1998, that the corporation should not have to take responsibility for the safety of its food products. "Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food," said Phil Angell, Monsanto's director of corporate communications. "Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA's job." See the GMO link above. An article in Spectrum Magazine described a Polish experiment which showed that mice definitely prefer non GMO food to GMO food. And when forced to eat GMO food, the mice began to display bizarre behavioural characterisics. Please learn all you can on this incredible threat to life as we know it, and do your bit to stop it. Once the genie is out of the bag, their is no putting it back in!!! At least find out which foods have GMOs and boycott (stop buying) them. MORE INFORMATION AT: 50 Harmful Effects of Genetically Modified Foods http://www.raw-wisdom.com/genetically-modified-food True Food Now www.truefoodnow.org And now we have Genetically Modified Trees! " GE trees are the greatest threat to the world's forests and forest-dwelling indigenous peoples since the invention of the chainsaw" Genetically Manipulated Food News http://home.intekom.com/tm_info/index.html Dangerous Air Pharmaceutical Spraying of Crops (1) Discovery documents from the lawsuit against the FDA, Alliance for Bio-Integrity et al v. Shalala, May 1998. Center for Food Safety, 666 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 202-547-9359. GM Crops Breeding with Wild Weeds - Suppressed Report www.rense.com/general33/gmcvrop.htm Insects THRIVE on GM Crops! http://www.rense.com/general36/gm.htm

Quick Facts

* Why does the box say Gluten Free AND Wheat free?
Gluten commonly is engineered from the corn kernel, not always wheat.

* 90% of the products on the grocery store shelf has corn and soy in the ingredients!

*Soy products are starting to cause the same reactions that wheat causes in celiacs!  WHY? - These are GMO (genetically modified foods)  Corn, wheat, and soy are the most common GMO foods.  Testing began in the 80s but became mainstream six (6) years ago.  Look at the increase in celiac in the last six years, the increase of autism, adhd, cancer, heart attacks, mental illness......I will stop the soap box before this becomes a novel...

"Cupcakes"

Need a quick meal? Try this little diddy I just put together.

Great for all meals and snacks just mix up the ingredients.

"Cupcakes"

Cooked meat
Chips, potato or tortilla
6 eggs

Spray 6 cupcake tins with non stick spray.  Place 2 chips in each tin cup.  Place meat in the middle of each tin.  Beat the eggs in a seperate bowl, add any seasoning you would like.  Pour mixture into each tin.  Roughly one egg per tin cup.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.  Enjoy!!


mmmmm I used sweet potato chips, bacon, and eggs.  It was very tasty.

Quick and Easy Breaded Chicken Strips

Mmm. I have fun experimenting with ingredients in the kitchen and tonight I really wanted a yummy chicken strip.  Here's what I came up with.

Quick and Easy Breaded Chicken Strips

2 chicken breasts thawed
2 tablespoons buttermilk powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup GF flour (the flour will effect the flavor, so pick a heavier flour)
olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut chicken into desired sizes.  Place chicken pieces in gallon ziplock bag.  Pound with meat tenderizer until 3/4 inch thick.  In separate bowl mix all dry ingredients.  Place all dry ingredients in ziplock with chicken pieces.  With bag closed toss chicken pieces until well coated.  Empty bag onto cooking sheet.  Spray with olive oil.  Bake 15-20 minutes.  Enjoy!

GF Cream of Mushroom Soup

Do you miss a good casserole?  Missing the versatility of cream of mushroom, or creamed soup bases?

Try this great recipe:



Gluten Free Creamed Soup Base

1 cup dry milk powder
1 cup white rice flour
2 tablespoons dried minced onions
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons GF powdered chicken soup base

* for lactose intolerant use baby formula Isomil (soy), for vegetarians use GF vegetable soup base.

Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Store in airtight container  This mix makes 8-9 cans of soup.

Cream of Chicken soup:  In a small sauce pan, blend 3-4tablesppons of the base with 1/4 cup cold water.  Add 1 cup hot or cold water (this is where I add my stock instead of in the soup base) and cook over medium heat stirring until the soup thickens/  Use 3 tablespoons for thin soup, 4 for thick.

Cream of Mushroom:  after soup thickens add the mushrooms. (if using canned mushrooms use the juice instead of water)

Cream of tomato: use 5.5 oz can of V-8 as part of liquid

Cheese soup or sauce:  Follow instructions for chicken base, using 1/4 cup of the base.  Add 1/4 cup extra water.  Stir 1/2 cup-2/3cup grated cheese before removing from stove

Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients)

• By Scott Adams
• Published 11/29/2007
• Safe Gluten-Free Food List / Unsafe Foods & Ingredients
• Rating:

Acacia Gum
Acesulfame K
Acesulfame Potassium
Acetanisole
Acetophenone
Acorn Quercus
Adipic Acid
Adzuki Bean
Acacia Gum
Agar
Agave
Albumen
Alcohol (Spirits - Specific Types)
Alfalfa
Algae
Algin
Alginic Acid
Alginate
Alkalized Cocoa
Allicin
Almond Nut
Alpha-amylase
Alpha-lactalbumin
Aluminum
Amaranth
Ambergris
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammonium Phosphate
Ammonium Sulphate
Amylose
Amylopectin
Annatto
Annatto Color
Apple Cider Vinegar
Arabic Gum
Arrowroot
Artichokes
Artificial Butter Flavor
 Artificial Flavoring
Ascorbic Acid
Aspartame (can cause IBS symptoms)
Aspartic Acid
Aspic
Astragalus Gummifer
Autolyzed Yeast Extract
Avena Sativia (Oats³)
Avena Sativia Extract (from Oats³)
Avidin
Azodicarbonamide
baking soda
Balsamic Vinegar
Beeswax
Beans
Bean, Adzuki
Bean, Hyacinth
Bean, Lentil
Bean, Mung
Bean Romano (Chickpea)
Bean Tepary
Benzoic acid
Besan (Chickpea)
Beta Glucan (from Oats³)
Betaine
Beta Carotene
BHA
BHT
Bicarbonate of Soda
Biotin
Blue Cheese
Brown Sugar
Buckwheat
Butter (check additives)
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
Butyl Compounds
Calcium Acetate
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Caseinate
Calcium Chloride
Calcium Disodium
Calcium Hydroxide
Calcium Lactate
Calcium Pantothenate
Calcium Phosphate
Calcium Propionate
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Sorbate
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
Calcium Stearate
Calcium Sulfate
Calrose
Camphor
Cane Sugar
Cane Vinegar
Canola (Rapeseed)
Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil)
Caprylic Acid
Carageenan Chondrus Crispus
Carbonated Water
Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Carmine
Carnauba Wax
Carob Bean
Carob Bean Gum
Carob Flour
Carrageenan
Casein
Cassava Manihot Esculenta
Castor Oil
Catalase
Cellulose¹
Cellulose Ether
Cellulose Gum
Cetyl Alcohol
Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol
Champagne Vinegar
Channa (Chickpea)
Chana Flour (chickpea flour)
Cheeses - (most, but check ingredients)
Chestnuts
Chickpea
Chlorella
Chocolate Liquor
Choline Chloride
Chromium Citrate
Chymosin
Citric Acid
Citrus Red No. 2
Cochineal
Cocoa
Cocoa Butter
Coconut
Coconut Vinegar
collagen
Colloidal Silicon Dioxide
Confectioner's Glaze
Copernicia Cerifera
Copper Sulphate
Corn
Corn Gluten
Corn Masa Flour
corn meal
Corn Flour
corn starch
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar Vinegar
Corn Syrup
Corn Syrup Solids
Corn Swetener
Corn Vinegar
Corn Zein
Cortisone
Cotton Seed
Cotton Seed Oil
Cowitch
Cowpea
Cream of Tartar
Crospovidone
Curds
Cyanocobalamin
Cysteine, L
Dal (Lentils)
D-Alpha-tocopherol
Dasheen Flour (Taro)
Dates
D-Calcium Pantothenate
Delactosed Whey
Demineralized Whey
Desamidocollagen
Dextran
Dextrose
Diglycerides
Dioctyl Sodium
Dioctyl Sodium Solfosuccinate
Dipotassium Phosphate
Disodium Guanylate
Disodium Inosinate
Disodium Phosphate
Distilled Alcohols
Distilled Vinegar
Distilled White Vinegar
Dutch Processed Cocoa
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid)
Eggs
Egg Yolks
Elastin
Ester Gum
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
Ethyl Maltol
Ethyl Vanillin
Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
FD&C Blue No. 1 Dye
FD&C Blue No. 1 Lake
FD&C Blue No. 2 Dye
FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake
FD&C Green No. 3 Dye
FD&C Green No. 3 Lake
FD&C Red No. 3 Dye
FD&C Red No. 40 Dye
FD&C Red No. 40 Lake
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Dye
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Dye
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Lake
Ferric Orthophosphate
Ferrous Gluconate
Ferrous Fumerate
Ferrous Lactate
Ferrous Sulfate
Fish (fresh)
Flaked Rice
Flax
Folacin
Folate
Folic Acid-Folacin
Formaldehyde
Fructose
Fruit (including dried)
Fruit Vinegar
Fumaric Acid
Galactose
Garbanzo Beans
Gelatin
Glucoamylase
Gluconolactone
Glucose
Glucose Syrup
Glutamate (free)
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine (amino acid)
Glutinous Rice
Glutinous rice flour
Glycerides
Glycerin
Glycerol Monooleate
Glycol Monosterate
Glycol
Glycolic acid
Gram flour (chick peas)
Grape Skin Extract
Grits, Corn
Guar Gum
Gum Acacia
Gum Arabic
Gum Base
Gum Tragacanth
Hemp
Hemp Seeds
Herbs
Herb Vinegar
Hexanedioic Acid
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Hominy
Honey
Hops
Horseradish (Pure)
Hyacinth Bean
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrolyzed Caseinate
Hydrolyzed Meat Protein
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Hypromellose
Illepe
Iodine
Inulin
Invert Sugar
Iron Ammonium Citrate
Isinglass
Isolated Soy Protein
Isomalt
Job's Tears
Jowar (Sorghum)
Karaya Gum
Kasha (roasted buckwheat)
Keratin
K-Carmine Color
K-Gelatin
Koshihikari (rice)
Kudzu
Kudzu Root Starch
Lactalbumin Phosphate
Lactase
Lactic Acid
Lactitol
Lactose
Lactulose
Lanolin
Lard
L-cysteine
Lecithin
Lemon Grass
Lentils
Licorice
Licorice Extract
Lipase
L-leucine
L-lysine
L-methionine
Locust Bean Gum
L-tryptophan
Magnesium Carbonate
Magnesium Hydroxide
Magnesium Oxide
Maize
Maize Waxy
Malic Acid
Maltitol
Maltodextrin
Maltol
Manganese Sulfate
Manioc
Masa
Masa Flour
Masa Harina
Meat (fresh)
Medium Chain Triglycerides
Menhaden Oil
Methyl Cellulose²
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Micro-particulated Egg White Protein
Milk
Milk Protein Isolate
Millet
Milo (Sorghum)
mineral Oil
Mineral Salts
Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate
Monocalcium Phosphate
Monoglycerides
Mono and Diglycerides
Monopotassium Phosphate
monosaccharides
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Monostearates
MSG
Mung Bean
Musk
Mustard Flour
Myristic Acid
Natural Smoke Flavor
Niacin-Niacinamide
Neotame
Niacin
Niacinamide
Nitrates
Nitrous Oxide
Non-fat Milk
Nuts (except wheat, rye & barley)
Nut, Acron
Nut, Almond
Oats³
Oils and Fats
Oleic Acid
Oleoresin
Olestra
Oleyl Alcohol/Oil
Orange B
Oryzanol
Palmitic Acid
Pantothenic Acid
Papain
Paprika
Paraffin
Patially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
Patially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Peas
Pea - Chick
Pea - Cow
Pea Flour
Pea Starch
Peanuts
Peanut Flour
Pectin
Pectinase
Peppermint Oil
Peppers
Pepsin
Peru Balsam
Petrolatum
PGPR (Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate)
Phenylalanine
Phosphoric Acid
Phosphoric Glycol
Pigeon Peas
Polenta
Polydextrose
Polyethylene Glycol
Polyglycerol
Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR)
Polysorbates
Polysorbate 60
Polysorbate 80
Potassium Benzoate
Potassium Caseinate
Potassium Citrate
Potassium Iodide
Potassium Lactate
Potassium Matabisulphite
Potassium Sorbate
Potatoes
Potato Flour
potato starch
Povidone
Prinus
Pristane
Propolis
Propylene Glycol
Propylene Glycol Monosterate
Propyl Gallate
Protease
Psyllium
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Quinoa
Ragi
Raisin Vinegar
Rape
Recaldent
Reduced Iron
Rennet
Rennet Casein
Resinous Glaze
reticulin
Riboflavin
Rice
Rice (Enriched)
Rice Flour
Rice Starch
Rice Syrup
Rice Vinegar
Ricinoleic Acid
Romano Bean (chickpea)
Rosematta
Rosin
Royal Jelly
Saccharin
Saffron
Sago
Sago Palm
Sago Flour
Sago Starch
Saifun (bean threads)
Salt
Seaweed
Seeds (except wheat, rye & barley)
Seed - Sesame
Seed - Sunflower
Shea
Sherry Vinegar
Silicon Dioxide
Soba (be sure its 100% buckwheat)
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Alginate
Sodium Ascorbate
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Caseinate
Sodium Citrate
Sodium Erythrobate
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Sodium Lactate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium Metabisulphite
Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Phosphate
Sodium Polyphosphate
Sodium Silaco Aluminate
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
Sodium Sulphite
Sodium Stannate
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
Sorbic Acid
Sorbitan Monostearate
Sorbitol-Mannitol (can cause IBS symptoms)
Sorghum
Sorghum Flour
Soy
Soybean
Soy Lecithin
Soy Protein
Soy Protein Isolate
Spices (pure)
Spirits (Specific Types)
Spirit Vinegar
Stearates
Stearamide
Stearamine
Stearic Acid
Stearyl Lactate
Stevia
Subflower Seed
Succotash (corn and beans)
Sucralose
Sucrose
Sulfosuccinate
Sulfites
Sulfur Dioxide
Sweet Chestnut Flour
Tagatose
Tallow
Tapioca
tapioca flour
Tapioca Starch
Tara Gum
Taro
Tarro
Tarrow Root
Tartaric Acid
Tartrazine
TBHQ is Tetra or Tributylhydroquinone
Tea
Tea-Tree Oil
Teff
Teff Flour
Tepary Bean
Textured Vegetable Protein
Thiamin Hydrochloride
Thiamine Mononitrate
Thiamine Hydrochloride
Titanium Dioxide
Tofu (Soy Curd)
Tolu Balsam
Torula Yeast
Tragacanth
Tragacanth Gum
Triacetin
Tricalcium Phosphate
Tri-Calcium Phosphate
Trypsin
Turmeric (Kurkuma)
TVP
Tyrosine
Urad/Urid Beans
Urad/Urid Dal (peas) Vegetables
Urad/Urid flour
Urd
Vinegar (All except Malt)
Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Flavoring
Vanillin
Vinegars (Specific Types)
vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B6
Vitamin D
Vitamin E Acetate
Waxy Maize
Whey
Whey Protein Concentrate
Whey Protein Isolate
White Vinegar
Wines
Wine Vinegars (& Balsamic)
Wild Rice
xanthan Gum
Xylitol
Yam Flour
Yeast
Yogurt (plain, unflavored)
Zinc Oxide
Zinc Sulfate

• 1) Cellulose is a carbohydrate polymer of D-glucose. It is the structural material of plants, such as wood in trees. It contains no gluten protein.
• 2) Methyl cellulose is a chemically modified form of cellulose that makes a good substitute for gluten in rice-based breads, etc.
• 3) Recent research indicates that oats may be safe for people on gluten-free diets, although many people may also have an additional, unrelated intolerance to them. Cross contamination with wheat is also a factor that you need to consider before choosing to include oats in your diet.

Unsafe Gluten-Free Food List (Unsafe Ingredients)

• By Scott Adams
• Published 11/27/2007
• Safe Gluten-Free Food List / Unsafe Foods & Ingredients
• Rating: Unrated

Scott Adams

In 1994 I was diagnosed with celiac disease, which led me to create Celiac.com in 1995. I created this site for a single purpose: To help as many people as possible with celiac disease get diagnosed and living happy, healthy gluten-free lives. Celiac.com was the first site on the Internet dedicated solely to celiac disease, and since then it has become an invaluable resource to people worldwide who seek information about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet.

In 1998 I created The Gluten-Free Mall, Your Special Diet Superstore! which was also another Internet first—it was the first gluten-free food site to offer a shopping cart-style interface, and the ability for people to order gluten-free products manufactured by many different companies at a single Web site.
View all articles by Scott Adams

Note: You can buy safe gluten-free foods and ingredients, shopping guides and downloads at Gluten-Free Mall

Abyssinian Hard (Wheat triticum durum)
Alcohol (Spirits - Specific Types)
Amp-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Atta Flour
Barley Grass (can contain seeds)
Barley Hordeum vulgare
Barley Malt
Beer (most contain barley or wheat)
Bleached Flour
Bran
bread Flour
Brewer's Yeast
Brown Flour
Bulgur (Bulgar Wheat/Nuts)
Bulgur Wheat
Cereal Binding
Chilton
Club Wheat (Triticum aestivum subspecies compactum)
Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
cookie Crumbs
Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough Pieces
Couscous
Criped Rice
Dinkle (Spelt)
Disodium Wheatgermamido Peg-2 Sulfosuccinate
Durum wheat (Triticum durum)
Edible Coatings
Edible Films
Edible Starch
Einkorn (Triticum monococcum)
Emmer (Triticum dicoccon)
Enriched Bleached Flour
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
Enriched Flour
Farina
Farina Graham
Farro
Filler
Flour (normally this is wheat)
Fu (dried wheat gluten)
Germ
Graham Flour
Granary Flour
Groats (barley, wheat)
Hard Wheat
Heeng
Hing
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Kamut (pasta wheat)
Kecap Manis (Soy Sauce)
Ketjap Manis (Soy Sauce)
Kluski Pasta
Maida (Indian wheat flour)
Malt
Malted Barley Flour
Malted Milk
Malt Extract
Malt Syrup
Malt Flavoring
Malt Vinegar
Macha Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Matza
Matzah
Matzo
Matzo Semolina
Meringue
Meripro 711
Mir
Nishasta
Oriental Wheat (Triticum turanicum)
Orzo Pasta
Pasta
Pearl Barley
Persian Wheat (Triticum carthlicum)
Perungayam
Poulard Wheat (Triticum turgidum)
Polish Wheat (Triticum polonicum)
Rice Malt (if barley or Koji are used)
Roux
Rusk
Rye
Seitan
Semolina
Semolina Triticum
Shot Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Small Spelt
Spirits (Specific Types)
Spelt (Triticum spelta)
Sprouted Wheat or Barley
Stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Strong Flour
Suet in Packets
Tabbouleh
Tabouli
Teriyaki Sauce
Timopheevi Wheat (Triticum timopheevii)
Triticale X triticosecale
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Flour Lipids
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
Udon (wheat noodles)
Unbleached Flour
Vavilovi Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Vital Wheat Gluten
Wheat, Abyssinian Hard triticum durum
Wheat amino acids
Wheat Bran Extract
Wheat, Bulgur
Wheat Durum Triticum
Wheat Germ Extract
Wheat Germ Glycerides
Wheat Germ Oil
Wheat Germamidopropyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Wheat Grass (can contain seeds)
Wheat Nuts
Wheat Protein
Wheat Triticum aestivum
Wheat Triticum Monococcum
Wheat (Triticum Vulgare) Bran Extract
Whole-meal Flour
Wild Einkorn (Triticum boeotictim)
Wild Emmer (Triticum dicoccoides)

The following items may or may not contain gluten depending on where and how they are made, and it is sometimes necessary to check with the manufacturer to find out:

Artificial Color⁴
baking powder⁴
Caramel Color^{1, 3}
Caramel Flavoring^{1, 3}
Clarifying Agents⁴
Coloring⁴
Dextrins^1,7
Dextrimaltose^1,7
Dry Roasted Nuts⁴
Emulsifiers⁴
enzymes⁴
Fat Replacer⁴
Flavoring⁶
food Starch^{1, 4}
Food Starch Modified^{1, 4}
Glucose Syrup⁴
Gravy Cubes⁴
Ground Spices⁴
HPP⁴
HVP⁴
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein⁴
Hydrolyzed Protein⁴
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein⁴
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate⁴
Hydroxypropylated Starch⁴
Maltose⁴
Miso⁴
Mixed Tocopherols⁴
Modified Food Starch^{1, 4}
Modified Starch^{1, 4}
Natural Flavoring⁶
Natural Flavors⁶
Natural Juices⁴
Non-dairy Creamer⁴
Pregelatinized Starch⁴
Protein Hydrolysates⁴
Seafood Analogs⁴
Seasonings⁴
Sirimi⁴
Smoke Flavoring⁴
Soba Noodles⁴
Soy Sauce⁴
Soy Sauce Solids⁴
Sphingolipids⁴
Stabilizers⁴
Starch^{1, 4}
Stock Cubes⁴
Suet⁴
Tocopherols⁴
Vegetable Broth⁴
Vegetable Gum⁴
Vegetable Protein⁴
Vegetable Starch⁴
vitamins⁴
Wheat Starch⁵

• 1) If this ingredient is made in North America it is likely to be gluten-free.
• 3) The problem with caramel color is it may or may not contain gluten depending on how it is manufactured. In the USA caramel color must conform with the FDA standard of identity from 21CFR CH.1. This statute says: the color additive caramel is the dark-brown liquid or solid material resulting from the carefully controlled heat treatment of the following food-grade carbohydrates: Dextrose (corn sugar), invert sugar, lactose (milk sugar), malt syrup (usually from barley malt), molasses (from cane), starch hydrolysates and fractions thereof (can include wheat), sucrose (cane or beet). Also, acids, alkalis and salts are listed as additives which may be employed to assist the caramelization process.
• 4) Can utilize a gluten-containing grain or by-product in the manufacturing process, or as an ingredient.
• 5) Most celiac organizations in the USA and Canada do not believe that wheat starch is safe for celiacs. In Europe, however, Codex Alimentarius Quality wheat starch is considered acceptable in the celiac diet by most doctors and celiac organizations. This is a higher quality of wheat starch than is generally available in the USA or Canada.
• 6) According to 21 C.F.R. S 101,22(a)(3): [t]he terns natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof. Whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.
• 7) Dextrin is an incompletely hydrolyzed starch. It is prepared by dry heating corn, waxy maize, waxy milo, potato, arrowroot, WHEAT, rice, tapioca, or sago starches, or by dry heating the starches after: (1) Treatment with safe and suitable alkalis, acids, or pH control agents and (2) drying the acid or alkali treated starch. (1) Therefore, unless you know the source, you must avoid dextrin.

  May 1997 Sprue-Nik News.
  (1) Federal Register (4-1-96 Edition) 21CFR Ch.1, Section 184.12277.
  (2) Federal Register (4-1-96) 21 CFR. Ch.1, Section 184.1444

Jennifer's Waffles

Waffles - Gluten Free

My adjustments- no water....add 1/4 cup instead of 1/2 of flax to dry ingredients...any kind of milk (we used raw milk), I ran out of molasses so we used about 1/3 cup of Demerara sugar (less refined) or honey. Delicious! We've tried the recipe the original way, but I like this way better.

Serving Size: Approximately 5 .

1 ¾ cups warm distilled water

1 ¾ cups full fat coconut milk

½ cup ground flaxseed

2 ¾ tablespoons blackstrap molasses

½ cup tapioca flour

2 cups gluten-free rice flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¾ teaspoon salt 

2 eggs

To Make:

1. Start by grinding the flax seeds in your blender or food processor until it reaches a finely ground consistency.

2. Mix the ground flax seed with the warm water in a medium glass bowl, set aside, let sit for 3 minutes.

3. Whisk together the rice flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large glass bowl. Blend the coconut milk , eggs, and molasses into the water and flax seed mixture.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together until the batter is slightly lumpy.

5. Preheat the waffle iron until warm.

6. Mix the batter again briefly, breaking up any remaining balls of rice flour.

7. Completely grease both sides of the waffle iron.

8. Pour the batter into the center of the iron, covering the iron enough but not too much that the batter overflows.

9. Bake each waffle until it is brown and can be removed from the iron without breaking or falling apart.

My Favorite Gluten and Corn Free Flour Mix

Feather Light Gluten Free Mix

4 cups Rice Flour
4 cups Tapioca Flour
4 cups Arrowroot Powder
4 TB (tablespoons) Potato FLOUR not potato starch there is a big difference!


This is for a 12 cup mixture.  I put it in a Tupperware cereal storer it works really well.  This is a great mix for pancakes, pie dough, cookies, and cakes.  The arrowroot can be a little overwhelming in plain cookies such as sugar cookies.  Not the best for bread mix.

If you want to make a smaller batch it is all 1 to 1.  The potato flour is 1 teaspoon per cup.

Why Aren't GMO Foods Labeled?

Why Aren't GMO Foods Labeled?
Posted By Dr. Mercola | March 09 2011 | 19,195 views


Genetically Modified OrangeYou can avoid sugar, aspartame, trans-fats, or MSG if you're a savvy reader of labels. But if you want to avoid genetically modified organisms (GMO's), it's not so easy. They're not listed on labels. You could buy organic foods, which by law can't contain more than 5 percent GMO's -- but now that might not work either.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved three new kinds of genetically engineered foods -- alfalfa, a type of corn, and sugar beets. And the FDA will likely soon approve GM salmon, which would become the first genetically modified animal to be sold in the U.S., but probably not the last. And the FDA and USDA will not require any of these products, or foods containing them, to be labeled as genetically engineered.

This despite the fact that over 95 percent of people polled say they think GM foods should require a label.

According to an editorial in the New York Times:

"Even more than questionable approvals, it's the unwillingness to label these products as such -- even the G.E. salmon will be sold without distinction -- that is demeaning and undemocratic, and the real reason is clear: producers and producer-friendly agencies correctly suspect that consumers will steer clear of G.E. products if they can identify them. Which may make them unprofitable. Where is the free market when we need it?"

Even more alarming, Dr. Don M. Huber, one of the senior scientists in the U.S., has alerted the federal government to a newly discovered organism related to GM crops may be causing plant death, and infertility and spontaneous abortion in animals fed GM crops.

Dr. Huber believes the appearance and prevalence of this unnamed new organism may be related to the nation's over-reliance on the weed killer known as Roundup, and to genetically engineered Roundup-Ready crops.

In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Huber called on the government to immediately stop deregulation of Roundup Ready crops. According to the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, the letter read, in part:

"Based on a review of the data, it is widespread, very serious, and is in much higher concentrations in Roundup Ready (RR) soybeans and corn—suggesting a link with the RR gene or more likely the presence of Roundup. This organism appears NEW to science! ... I believe the threat we are facing from this pathogen is unique and of a high-risk status. In layman's terms, it should be treated as an emergency."

And finally, in other alarming GM crop related news, Terry Redman, the West Australian Minister for Agriculture, wants to redefine the word "organic" to include genetically modified (GM) crops. Not that the difference between organic and GM crops will be a distinction for much longer anyway, according to current farming trends.

Some organic farmers, of course, have already unwillingly been growing GM crops in their fields. Steve Marsh, an Australian organic farmer, one year found his wheat and oats testing 70 percent positive for novel DNA thanks to cross-pollination from nearby farms.

Monsanto, of course, thinks the farmer should pay them for what amounts to the complete loss of his organic farm business -- no matter that the genes were most likely wind or bee-propagated, they say they were illegally in his plants, and he should pay them $400,000...

Lastly, are GM crops at least being tested for safety? Somewhere?

The answer is no, and we might never learn the true risks of GM crops during this generation, because the multinational companies that control the patents on GM seeds refuse to allow them to be used by independent scientists for safety testing. This is apparently just another legal perk of having a corporate patent on what has now become a major part of the American food chain.According to a recent CBS/NYT poll, 89 percent of respondents said they wanted to see GE foods labeled as such.
Sources:
New York Times February 15, 2011
CBS/NYT Poll
Sydney Morning Herald February 10, 2011
Los Angeles Times February 13, 2011
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance February 2011
MSNBC Poll


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The danger posed by GM crops are no longer theoretical, research scientists have now uncovered a very real link between a previously unknown pathogen and either Roundup weed killer or Roundup Ready crop seeds.

GM crops have invaded our food supply, and more GM foods are in the pipeline, but with them come a long list of unanswered concerns besides the appearance of this new dangerous and deadly pathogen.

According to the above article in the NY Times:

"A majority of our foods already contain GMOs and there's little reason to think more isn't on the way. It seems our "regulators" are using us and the environment as guinea pigs, rather than demanding conclusive tests. And without labeling, we have no say in the matter whatsoever."

This quote sums up many of the multi-layered concerns that now exist regarding genetically modified (GM) foods. First off, they're impossible to keep from cross-pollinating with non-GM crops, thanks to bees and the wind, so even "organic" crops may become contaminated by GM pollen, thereby turning entire organic fields into GM fields overnight.

Crazy Patent Laws Prevent Independent Researchers from Studying GMO Hazards

Next, GM food health hazards have neither been studied beyond 30 days, nor are they currently being studied. This is because the corporations controlling the seeds restrict access to safety studies, citing the current patent laws.

That's right,

GM foods are patented inventions that are protected under copyright and proprietary information laws. And the corporations controlling the seeds only allow them to be studied under very limited conditions, and rarely (if ever) do they permit them to be studied for safety by anyone but the USDA (who hasn't yet seen the need to conduct rigorous long-term studies).

Lastly, these GM foods now widely appear in our food supply -- unlabeled. I've gone on record saying that due to the amount of GM crops now grown in this country (over 90 percent of all corn is GM corn and over 95 percent all soy is GM soy) EVERY processed food you encounter at your local supermarket that does not bear the "USDA Organic" label is filled with GM components.

So you're eating GM foods, and you have been for the last decade, whether you knew it or not. You can thank Congress for this, and the USDA and Monsanto. What ultimate impact these GM foods will have on your health is still unknown, but increased disease, infertility and birth defects appear to be on the top of the list of most likely side effects.

Are GM Food Supporters Even Aware of the Dangers?

Even the staunchest supporter of GM foods must be alarmed when they hear about a new, previously undiscovered electron microscopic pathogen in the shape of a medium-sized virus that has been discovered which appears to significantly impact the health of plants, animals, and probably human beings.

How can everyone NOT be concerned by this new discovery?

Dr. Huber describes this dangerous new creature as a "micro-fungal like organism", the first such micro-fungus ever seen or identified. He also says there's "strong evidence that this infectious agent promotes diseases of both plants and mammals, which is very rare."

So now we have our first ever confirmed new species to come out of America's misguided GM food experiment, that is not only the first of its kind ever seen by scientists, but also most likely the first of its kind to ever exist on this planet. And what a surprise, it appears to be very dangerous!

Again, according to Dr. Huber:

"(this new organism) deserves immediate attention with significant resources to avoid a general collapse of our critical agricultural infrastructure."

Is Dr. Huber Being an Alarmist?

This new micro-fungal organism is associated with something called Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soy and is also found in a large variety of livestock given GM feed who experience both spontaneous abortions and infertility.

According to Dr. Huber:

"I have studied plant pathogens for more than 50 years. We are now seeing an unprecedented trend of increasing plant and animal diseases and disorders. This pathogen may be instrumental to understanding and solving this problem."

"The pathogen may explain the escalating frequency of infertility and spontaneous abortions over the past few years in US cattle, dairy, swine, and horse operations. These include recent reports of infertility rates in dairy heifers of over 20%, and spontaneous abortions in cattle as high as 45%."

"For example, 450 of 1,000 pregnant heifers fed wheatlege experienced spontaneous abortions. Over the same period, another 1,000 heifers from the same herd that were raised on hay had no abortions. High concentrations of the pathogen were confirmed on the wheatlege, which likely had been under weed management using glyphosate (Roundup)."

Dr. Huber goes on to say that this information could lead to the collapse of the US soy and corn export markets, and could also lead to disruptions in both domestic food supply and animal feed supply. He has written to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, and urged his immediately reply to the issue with both resources to study the problem presented by this new pathogen and leadership to address this new threat facing our nation's food supply.

But…

Why the US Department of Agriculture Secretary is Unlikely to Act on this Danger

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, now the Secretary of Agriculture, was an appointment that took place despite a massive public outcry.

Why?

As the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) points out:

* Vilsack has been a strong supporter of genetically engineered crops, including bio-pharmaceutical corn.
* The biggest biotechnology industry group, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, named Vilsack Governor of the Year. He was also the founder and former chair of the Governor's Biotechnology Partnership.
* When Vilsack created the Iowa Values Fund, his first poster child of economic development potential was Trans Ova and their pursuit of cloning dairy cows.
* The undemocratic and highly unpopular 2005 seed pre-emption bill was Vilsack's brainchild. The law strips local government's right to regulate genetically engineered seed (including where GE can be grown, maintaining GE-free buffers or banning GE corn locally).
* Vilsack is an ardent supporter of corn and soy-based biofuels, which use as much or more fossil fuel energy to produce them as they generate, while driving up world food prices and literally starving the poor.
* Overall, Vilsack's record is one of aiding and abetting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and promoting animal cloning.

So getting your hopes up that Dr. Huber's letter will find a friendly audience in Secretary Vilsack is likely a naïve proposition.

GM Crops Already Caused Mass Suicides in India in the 1990s

According to another source article above, GM crops are already responsible for the deaths of 200,000 Indian farmers. So says Dr Vandana Shiva, physicist, philosopher, activist and winner of last year's Sydney Peace Prize.

According to Dr. Shiva, there is a typical pattern to this "mass suicide". Farmers, who have been stricken by drought and poverty, become so enraptured by Monsanto's promises of wealth if they switch to their GM crops, begin taking on debt to convert to the company's GM seeds (which are hundreds of times more expensive than traditional seed).

The GM seeds are touted as resisting Monsanto's herbicide Roundup, as well as being single-season seeds that must be purchased every planting season.

This transaction creates an ongoing contract where the farmer is perennially bound to continue purchasing both Roundup and GM seeds from Monsanto. This new economic structure, which replaces the "heirloom seed" economy where the farmers saved their seeds year after year, creates an environment where debt piles up on top of debt, because Monsanto's promises of increased yields are a myth.

Eventually the debt becomes insurmountable and:"One day, rather than spray pesticide on the soil, the farmer swallows a cupful himself, leaving his family landless, foodless, destitute."

The FDA is also Under Monsanto Influence

Public health officials like the West Australian Minister For Agriculture and the American deputy FDA commissioner Michael Taylor are examples of a breed of public officials who are unofficially doing the private bidding of the multi-national GM food corporations at the expense of public health and safety.

According to Jeffrey Smith, the leading spokesperson on the dangers of GM foods:

"If GMOs are indeed responsible for massive sickness and death, then the individual who oversaw the FDA policy that facilitated their introduction holds a uniquely infamous role in human history. That person is Michael Taylor. He had been Monsanto's attorney before becoming policy chief at the FDA. Soon after, he became Monsanto's vice president and chief lobbyist."

But Michael Taylor's mission to allow GM foods into the world food supply pales in comparison to the new mission of the GM food conglomerates -- to have GM foods included as part of "organic" crop labeling.

Because consumers are getting wise to their tricks and are flocking more and more to organic counterparts of GM options, the GM food companies are now lobbying to have GM crops included under the organic banner.

Will the GM food conglomerates succeed in this mission?

Based on their previous success of getting virtually untested GM foods into the food supply, having GM foods remain in the food supply unchallenged by government regulators, and introducing new GM strains of alfalfa, corn and salmon that look likely to very soon receive approval to join the US food supply, it's a fairly safe bet that one day soon you will read in your local newspaper that GM foods have been reclassified as organic.

And when that happens, there will be no "Non-GM" food left in our food supply.

What You Can Do To Get Involved

If you don't already have a copy of the Non-GMO Shopping Guide, please print one out and refer to it often. It can help you identify and avoid foods with GMOs. Also remember to look for products (including organic products) that feature the Non-GMO Project Verified Seal to be sure that at-risk ingredients have been tested for GMO content.

You can also download the free iPhone application that is available in the iTunes store. You can find it by searching for ShopNoGMO in the applications.

If you're feeling more ambitious, you can also order the Non-GMO Shopping Tips brochure from the Institute of Responsible Technology in bulk and give it to your family and friends.

Also don't let Secretary Vilsack ignore this new problem of a micro-fungal pathogen that may be responsible for killing plants, animals and possibly humans!

To again quote Dr. Huber's letter to Secretary Vilsack:

"Based on a review of the data, [this dangerous new pathogen] is widespread, very serious, and is in much higher concentrations in Roundup Ready (RR) soybeans and corn—suggesting a link with the RR gene or more likely the presence of Roundup. This organism appears NEW to science! ... I believe the threat we are facing from this pathogen is unique and of a high-risk status. In layman's terms, it should be treated as an emergency."

You can also do your part to protect your health and the health of your family by avoiding processed foods loaded with GM components and eating whole, live foods that contain the nutrients your body needs to thrive.

Always buy USDA Organic products when possible, or buy your fresh produce and meat from local farmers, and especially avoid food products containing anything related to corn or soy that are not organic, as any foods containing these two non-organic ingredients now have a virtual 100 percent chance of containing GM foods.

Get Serious about GMOs

Welcome!

I am very excited to begin this blog.  I never planned on creating a gluten free blog because there are so many gluten free resources out there.  My goal of this blog is creating a support for the people around me who have asked for information.  Gluten free living has its perks and drawbacks but all in all it was a great choice for my family.  Please join us!