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| |  Posted 5/17/2005 8:54:17 AM | |
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| as someone who cannot tolerate malt extract i steer clear of the breakfast cereals on the market that are deemed safe for the majority of coeliacs. The true gluten free breakfast cereals are very costly any ideas why the prescribable gluten free list doesn't contain anything for breakfast cereals? Could this be something that DS would look at marketing?
Morag McLaren - Exeter |
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| | | Posted 5/17/2005 1:29:29 PM | |
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| unfortunately Coeliac UK are actively campaigning to keep breakfast cereals in? Perhaps they are being 'sponsored' by kellogs? |
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| | | Posted 5/17/2005 2:01:45 PM | |
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| As you rightly say there are a number of gluten-free cereals currently available in supermarket free from shelves but that don't meet your requirements. At Dietary Specials we have looked at this area and the supermarket demand is satisfied by their current suppliers which makes it harder for us to secure shlf space. On the prescripiton side we have been advised that cereals are classed as a luxury food stuff and would not be considered for prescription status. |
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| | | Posted 5/17/2005 3:25:10 PM | |
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| "On the prescripiton side we have been advised that cereals are classed as a luxury food stuff and would not be considered for prescription status." Sorry not your fault but calling cereals a luxury to my father makes me LOL. He doesn't eat that much else! It amazes me that cakes and biscuits or even different pasta shapes are not considered a luxury but that cereals would be.. but then C-UK know and have the results of testing the cereals which show them to be well above even the 200ppm limit. Its actually listed in the GF directory yet analysis in Germany shows them to be wellover 200 ppm Perhaps the fact that the coeliac trading company doesn't sell them has something to do with this. (*for anyone who doesn't know (since somehow its not something they tell the members) the coeliac trading company is a seperate company that shares not only office space with coeliac UK but the directors too!) I guess they can sell themselves as consultants to their own company... nice work if you can get it! (e.g. From CUK website ... Keep your Crossed Grain magazines in tip top condition in one of our lovely binders. These smart binders will hold up to 12 magazines so you can keep them neat and tidy for future reference. The binders cost £8.50 including postage and packaging. To order, please send a cheque made payable to Coeliac Trading Company for £8.50 together with your name and address to:
Binder Offer (eXG), Coeliac UK, PO Box 220, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2HY) |
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