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One of the biggest ones I've seen are products labeled "gluten free" that shouldn't have gluten. Someone told me thar let's you know it's not prepared/processed near gluten containing foods, but I find that a bit dubious.
I've several celiac friends. Those labels are very welcome. Gluten ends up EVERYWHERE. Flour is often used as an anti stick agent. Even table salt isn't always gluten free! The biggest problem is the number of people on a 'low' gluten diet, but that don't react to it. Yes it means more gluten free products. Unfortunately it also means more restaurants not taking it seriously when asked.
Being stuck with only the "proper" gluten free foods is a sad SAD existence.
I've seen a water bottle that said gluten free on it.
That has to be the most absurd example.
Was it non-GMO?
Ah, but was it vegan as well?
I don’t know about gluten free products, but I know that for a product to be made in a peanut-free facility means even the employees at the factory are not allowed to bring a peanut butter sandwich for lunch.
This is also why many products that seem like they obviously should not contain any nuts will have warnings that they may contain traces of nuts. You never know if a worker has peanut butter sandwich and they have a bit of peanut butter on their fingers when they finish their lunch break and go back to work. You might reply “don’t they wash their hands?” but if you’ve ever tried to wash peanut butter off a knife you’d know how notoriously difficult it is to wash off completely.
Yeah I saw gluten free gummy bears once.