Well, this time gluten-free/celiac legal action has come to the United States, in the form of a company that sold "gluten-free" bread at the North Carolina State Fair. This blog reported in November 2009 that this a good trend for Celiacs in the long-term.
The facts are unclear. The company says the bread was gluten free when they sold it. The consumers say it was contaminated when they bought it. The state AG has asked a judge to shut the business down.
The message is clear to manufacturers, however. Label something gluten-free when it is not, and you put your entire business at risk.
UPDATE: The gluten-free statement was allegedly fraudulent and the business owner was arrested.
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Thanks for posting about this. I hadn't heard about it. Good to know the AG is acting on it.
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