© Food Labeling Concerns for CD/DH Mary Schluckebier, MA, Executive Director, CSA Toll Free 877-CSA-4-CSA

© Told At Diagnosis - Celiac Disease/DH No known threshold for evoking the IgA immune response - cumulative No fool-proof way to measure “offending” amino acid fractions in all foods Research: health complications most common in those not keeping a STRICT diet

© Told At Diagnosis - Celiac Disease/DH Eliminate all food and medications – containing – made from – derived from Wheat, Barley, Rye and at this time Oats For the remainder of your life—Be Healthy

© Celiac Patient Prescription Health maintenance is the RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PATIENT Individual patient FOOD CHOICES control the success of the treatment

© Responsibility of Patient: Design own decision-making process to maintain optimal health - no WBRO Seek information – coping techniques Adaptation of information to meet own needs

© Diet Management Guidelines Beginning Self-Management Intermediate Advanced – Three Stage Food Plan for Self-Management Jean Guest, MS RD LMNT CSA Dietitian Advisor

© Voluntary Sharing is Appreciated Resource information from food companies and retailers

© To Make an Informed Decision Source information about ingredients that may or may not contain WBRO or derivatives in Product Processing Packaging

© Information to Make Decisions Meaningful Verifiable Consistent FOOD LABEL

© No WBRO or Derivatives CROSS CONTACT PRODUCT INGREDIENTS – “Identity Preserved”; Transportation and Handling PROCESSING SYSTEM – Cleaning; Dedicated line; Dedicated Facility? PACKAGING and STORAGE – Cross contact, Coatings and Wraps? Full Disclosure

© Crops Co-mingle Cross Contact wheatoats

© Consuming Oats? CSA Survey Eliminate oats from diet 151 Eat oats 22 No answer 1101 Define as absence of WBRO 77 GF= WBR P. Collin, Finland 2004 Participants quit eating oats when symptoms appeared – CD 10% DH 19%

© Gluten-Free Snares Misleading – (corn and rice gluten – no problem) Gluten is technically only a prolamin of wheat FDA Dismissed Gluten-free term in 1990 – not able to regulate (Misbranding Regulations) Current measurement is not applicable to all types of products

© Ingredients from Wheat and Rye

© Ridascreen® ELISA - will not accurately detect hydrolyzed or fermented materials Gluten-Free In Processing?

© Rye Malt Extract? Package marked Gluten-Free 3,640 ppm ELISA test

© Can Confusion Be Avoided? Wheat products make a good binding agent for coatings.

© Also Found on Labels Gluten-Free? – Wheat Fiber – Certified gluten-free – Wheat Grass – Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein – NEED RESEARCH ON PRESENCE or ABSENCE OF AMINO ACID SEQUENCES

© Reasons given for Gluten-Free Label with a WBRO ingredient listed “Gluten is not present in the oats and barley because we use only the outer portion of the grain kernel that is gluten free. “Wheat fiber is certified to be gluten-free.” “We adhere to the Codex definition of gluten- free.” “It tested BLD for gliadin, so it is gluten-free.”

© CSA Member Survey After WBRO

© Beyond Wheat, Barley, Rye and Oats CSA Member Survey ,200 Responses

© Gluten-Free Challenges Lack of food labeling Determining ingredient sources Finding medical personnel Avoiding cross-contamination (tied with) Traveling concerns

© Where People Buy Gluten-Free Food Health food stores Grocery stores Mail order/Internet Super stores

© Rate Immune Response Sensitivity Little/No…………………….….Highly

© When information is incomplete – what level of risk will you take? People Take Minimal Risk

© Does “gluten-free” printed on a product label influence your decision? IF …. Indicates absence of WBRO Also …. Price Past experience Reputation of the company

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© References: CSA Member Survey 2004, Celiac Sprue Association, Summary Reports to Membership CSA Member Survey 2005, Celiac Sprue Association, Summary Reports to Membership Diet Management -Three Stage Food Plan – CSA Brochures Jean Guest, MS RD LMNT Peräaho M, Collin P, Kaukinen K, Kekkonen L, Miettinen S, Mäki M. Oats can diversify a gluten-free diet in celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. J Am Diet Assoc 2004;104: Murray JA, Watson T, Clearman B, Mitros F, Links Effect of a gluten-free diet on gastrointestinal symptoms in celiac disease. Am J Clin Nutr Apr;79(4): Murray JA, Watson T, Clearman B, Mitros, Murray JA, Van Dyke C, Plevak MF, Dierkhising RA, Zinsmeister AR, Melton LJ 3 rd. Trends in the identification and clinical features of celiac disease in a North American community, Clin Gastroenterology Hematology Jan;1(1): Murray JA, Van Dyke C, Plevak MF, Dierkhising RA, Zinsmeister AR, Melton LJ