However, the grain is at high risk for contamination from gluten-filled wheat, barley or rye unless a strict protocol to ensure the oats are pure is followed - from the farmer's field right through the manufacturing process, said Sue Newell, manager of education for the Canadian Celiac Association.įor example, if a farmer rotates crops between oats and wheat - or farm machinery isn't properly cleaned - oats can become contaminated with gluten before they even get to the cereal manufacturing plant.Īn information sheet published by General Mills about Cheerios "going gluten free" says its manufacturing process removes any trace amounts of wheat, rye and barley that may have entered its oat supply at the farm level.
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The disagreement over whether Cheerios can be safely labelled as gluten free highlights the complexities of gluten testing and how to avoid cross-contamination between grains.Ĭheerios are made of oats, which are naturally gluten free.
"There is not any health risk with the products currently on the shelf."īut the Canadian Celiac Association has been warning people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity not to consume Cheerios ever since they were first labelled gluten free in August 2016, expressing concern that General Mills had not disclosed enough detail about its testing procedure to assure the association it was sufficiently guarding against potential gluten contamination. "The change we are making is simply to remove the gluten-free label from future boxes," Siemienas said. Instead, the Cheerios will continue to be sold and replaced with the new label-free boxes when stores restock, General Mills spokesperson Mike Siemienas said in an email to CBC News.
Manufacturer General Mills has confirmed it will voluntarily remove the labels from the cereal boxes sold in Canadian stores "as soon as possible," even though it says the product contains less than 20 parts per million of gluten, which meets the regulatory standard for gluten-free designation.Ĭanadian Celiac Association warns against gluten-free Cheeriosīoxes of Cheerios currently bearing the gluten-free label aren't being pulled from store shelves. Cheerios will no longer be labelled "gluten free" in Canada, CBC News has learned.
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