The gluten-free diet is our only treatment.
Our labeling laws make that treatment harder to follow.
Wheat must be clearly disclosed as a major allergen.
Barley and rye do not receive the same treatment.
Medications are not required to clearly disclose gluten-containing ingredients.
So people with celiac disease are expected to avoid gluten completely—while manufacturers are not always required to tell us clearly where it is.
That is absurd.
The Celiac Safety Act addresses gluten-containing grains in food.
The ADINA Act addresses allergens and gluten-containing grains in medication.
These are not special privileges.
They are basic tools people need to follow the only treatment available to them.
If the government expects perfect compliance, it owes us usable information.
Keep Reading: Celiac Labeling and Advocacy
The gluten-free diet cannot function as an effective medical treatment without clear, reliable information about food and medication ingredients.
- ADINA Act and “May Contain” Labels: Two Important Celiac Updates
- Why Current Gluten-Free Food Labels Are Not Enough
- Celiac Disease Rights and Responsibilities: Where Is the Line?
- Fat Celiac’s Gluten-Free Guides and Resources
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