On 10/21/04 2:48 PM, "Karen" >
wrote:

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> My mother was recently diagnosed with celiac, so I have some
> familiarity with this. Rye is on her forbidden list. Oats are, unless
> they come from a manufacturer who only does oats. She can eat those
> cans of expensive steel cut Scottish oats, but the less expensive oats
> tend to be cross contaminated with wheat, so they are no allowed.
>
> According to http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/
> " People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called
> gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley."
>
> There are a number of grains that she can eat, but she can only
> purchase those pricey pre-packaged bags that tend to come only in tiny
> amounts. Bulk grains tend to end up being contaminated with the
> forbidden grains when people switch scoops around.
>
> Karen

Karen,

Perhaps a co-operative buying venture would allow her to obtain
bulk grain cheaply that has not been repackaged. The link below has
information on food buying clubs and food distributors who support them.

http://www.coopdirectory.org/

Will


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