This inspired the idea to make Cheerios gluten-free. According to the box, the daughter-in-law of a longtime General Mills employee can’t eat gluten. It explains how General Mills decided to make Cheerios gluten-free. I found this really interesting and informative. Over time, I’m sure this will change but it’s nice that for now it’s right on the front! The Back of the Box Not much changed on the front of the box except for that little gluten-free symbol. With ALL that said, let’s get to the review. This approach works for me and I’m thankful these options are available. Mostly I cook foods made from scratch but not always. Once in a while, I’ll eat a meal out, and I buy the occasional gluten-free convenience food, like cookies and frozen pizza. Like you, I’m sure, I try to take wise precautions when it comes to eating commercial gluten-free foods. Right now, I feel okay about the gluten-status of Cheerios. After reading her piece, I urge you to decide if you are comfortable eating the cereal. I haven’t spoken to anyone at General Mills so before we dive into this review, I want to point you to a piece from Gluten-Free Watchdog about Cheerios. Tricia Thompson fully explains the complex issues surround Cheerios. You can understand why there are very real concerns about how General Mills will ensure that the oats used to make Cheerios (and soon Lucky Charms) are gluten-free. Even when oats are free from gluten, a small percentage of people with celiac disease can’t tolerate them. This contamination can happen during growing, transporting, and handling. However, they often they get contaminated with gluten-containing grains, like wheat, rye, and barley. Why the confusion? Well, oats themselves don’t contain gluten. Then gluten-free oats entered the market. For many years, they were strictly off-limits. Oats are a tough subject in the gluten-free community. sigh I felt cautiously optimistic about the whole thing. How do I know this? When I shared the Cheerios announcement on Facebook several folks sent me nasty messages. Those folks decided that Cheerios going gluten-free would be a failure and that people who were excited about it were idiots. (I have never experienced a reaction.) Please read about the FDA review of the cereal and the updated position statement from Gluten-Free Watchdog.Ī few months ago, when General Mills announced that five varieties of Cheerios would carry a gluten-free label, people lost their minds. Some folks were excited. UPDATE: Since this review was posted, many questions have been raised about the safety of gluten-free Cheerios. I’m no longer comfortable eating them.
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