Chelsea Clinton Orders Gluten-Free Cake For Wedding
Written by Vegetarian Star on July 26th, 2010 in Couples, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
More details on the Chelsea Clinton and lifelong friend Marc Mezvinsky wedding are being leaked as the July 31st wedding date approaches.
It’s already been reported that the reception menu will contain vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items. Now it’s been discovered that not only is Chelsea vegan, she is allergic to gluten and also follows a gluten-free diet, and the cake will be made with such specifications.
Gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley and rye causes small intestine damage to those with a sensitivity to it and prevents them from absorbing nutrients. Common alternatives include oats, millet, rice and items labelled “gluten-free,” but according to a new survey, there are many products claiming to be gluten-free that have been tested and contain contaminants.
Out of 22 naturally gluten-free grains, seeds and flowers on supermarket shelves, 7 of the 22 wouldn’t pass as being gluten-free. These products, however, never claimed to be gluten-free, but are generally known and accepted as naturally gluten-free.
Some contaminated foods included millet flour and grain, buckwheat flour, and sorghum flour. The researchers warn that even some companies what claim their products are gluten-free don’t routinely test for contaminants. Since there are no FDA regulations on gluten-free items, no hard fast definition of gluten-free or standards relating to its purity exist.
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