Just thought I'd let you know that this week I checked with the makers of Tabasco chilli sauce what the vinegar in it was made out of - and they came back and said: "The grains used to form the alcohol are corn, milo, and wheat,"Â so watch it! And, by the way, I didn't …
Asda FreeFrom Online
I note that Asda has launched a new part of its online shopping site that is easier for you to find gluten, dairy, wheat, eggs etc free food items. The new Asda Freefrom site is at http://www.asda-freefrom.co.uk. Might be worth a look. Hope it helps.
FreeFrom Award Winners
Ages ago (oops!) I promised to let you know which food products won the prestigious freefrom food awards this year. You can get the full list from their site here: http://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/winners.10.html I note a cake won the best FF prize, Mrs Crimbles beat Genius bread to the top bread spot, Oatly cream won the dairy-free …
Does ‘Gluten-Free’ Really Mean ‘Gluten-Free’?
By January 2012, all gluten free labels will be changed. Some labels have already changed and here is what they mean: Gluten-Free means a food has less than 20 parts per million. It used to mean 200ppm. Very Low Gluten means the old gluten labelling of 200ppm. Some gluten intolerants and coeliacs can get away …
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Did You Know…?
...that malt comes mostly from barley? This is a gluten grain and so you need to be aware that a lot of foods have malt added to them for flavour. Malt extract is used very commonly in breakfast cereals, for example. Watch out for it. It was the malted barley in my rice krispies that …
Why Milk Is Linked To Hormones, Belly Fat and Acne
Today, I got a reminder about just why dairy doesn't help with so many conditions. Milk contains 'insulin growth factor-1' or IGF-1 which regulates cell growth and development. There is lots of IGF-1 in cow's milk so that calves can grow fast. But what about us? No-one really knows what the effects of having all this extra …
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Wheat, Gluten & Dairy in Ecover Washing Up Liquid!
Well I never! I was looking at Ecover washing up liquids today in the shops as I needed to buy some more. I naturally picked up the one I've been using for donkeys years - Chamomile & Marigold, and absent-mindedly looked at the ingredients (as you do when you are constantly label-watching!) and there it …
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Wheat in White Pepper
A quickie. Dorothy just called having read my latest piece about coeliac disease to tell me to be careful with white pepper. She says it is often bulked out with wheat! Well, that's a new one on me - so watch out for it! Thanks D.