That's what I'm takin bout

...Now I'm cranky.

Quite often (about twice a month) I have a "discussion" with a customer about what is and what isn't Gluten Free. I am a Licensed Nurse of five years...a Coeliac of 12 years, a Professional Member of..Coeliac Australia...Coeliac New Zealand and Coeliac UK...give me a little credit to acknowledge that I might know what I'm talking about.

So I will try to once again make the following absolutely clear.....

Kamut.... is a old relative of modern wheat..Durum wheat to be exact and NO I don't sell it!

Spelt...is also an old variety of wheat and NO I don't sell it!

Sprouted Grain Bread...is made from grains that have "sprouted" and has gluten  ADDED to them and NO I'd sell it.

Corn & Rice ...are gluten FREE. They contain their own proteins, neither of which react with those people caring the Coeliac Gene's if you do react to corn and rice it is not the gluten protein you are reacting too and YES I do sell corn and rice products.

Oats...ARE NOT considered gluten free because of the protein Avenin of which 1 in 5 people with the Coeliac Gene will react to. If you are only wheat intolerant or not a diagnosed Coeliac you may tolerate oats. I will NOT stock them because that one person who does react to them will sue me for claiming they are gluten free and I personally do not consider them safe...why take the risk when there is plenty of other things to eat?

Glucose Syrup (Wheat)...IS GLUTEN FREE...due to the processed nature of this product there is NO DETECTABLE GLUTEN at the end stage of the processed product (you can confirm this with Coeliac Australia and Food Standards Australia and New Zealand) If you are reacting to products containing Glucose Syrup may I suggest you look at the other ingredients in the product such as artificial flavours, colours and preservatives.

Carmel Colour 150(wheat)....is gluten free for exactly the same reasons as above!!

Dextrose (wheat)...is gluten free and again for the same reasons as above!!

Buckwheat...is a plant NOT a variety of wheat..is gluten free and YES I do sell it.

All of the above information is easily Googled and can be confirmed with Coeliac Australia, New Zealand, UK and Food Standards Australia/New Zealand.