"notbob" > wrote in message
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> This seems to be the latest fad since the bogus Atkins "no/low-carb"
> nonsense. Or did I miss one? I bought a bag o' Udi's Classic
> Hamburger Buns (gluten-free). At $3.99 per pkg, I thought I was
> buying an 8-pak. Nope. Four buns at $1 ea!! I liked Udi's organic
> hot-dog buns, but was not expecting $1 per bun for a no wheat flour
> burger bun. Granted, it held up to a very juicy burger w/ tomatoes,
> sweet relish, etc, but a buck per bun!? C'mon. WTF is the deal with
> gluten-free? Is everyone allergic to GMO wheat or jes wheat in
> general.
>
> Between peanut allergies, wheat allergies, and e-coli, we seem to be
> in some sorta food Hell. Ever wonder why ppl have become allergic to
> these foods? All the while, companies that promote genetically
> engineered foods are refusing to inform you if they are GMO. Why are
> they spending millions of dollars to keep us in the dark?

Has nothing to do with that. There is a disease called celiac. If you have
it, you can't eat gluten.

http://www.celiac.com/

It is also possible to have an intolerance or allergy to wheat and/or
gluten. There is also a strong possibility of cross contamination of grains
so if you have a wheat allergy, you should probably eat gluten free grains
because that regular oatmeal you buy could have tiny particles of wheat in
it

If you don't have a valid reason to avoid gluten, then just eat it.