State: Maine
Country: USA
Member since: Jan 23, 2007
Last logged in: Mar 17, 2010
My name is Shannon and I have a great husband and 2 amazing kids.
My oldest, Wynn, age 14, has autism and still struggles, after all these years of treatments and therapies, with anxiety and aggression. At his best, he is funny, intuitive and sensitive.
My daughter, 13 year old Haley, is strong and independent, creative and musical. She has been a shining example for Wynn and taught him many of his first words and skills by sheer example.
Steve is my husband of 20 years and partner in this endeavor to be a family in this crazy world of autism. Out of a need we had to have better communication with Wynn's team members, he created a web application called iAbida.com. It has been a project from his heart, and he makes it available to all families, around the globe, for free.
And me? In spite of being a terrible klutz, I have learned the fine art of juggling....motherhood, advocacy, household management and working from home. Foggyrock is my latest project--to fulfill my own need to be associated with other fantastic folks, like you, who I knew were out there.....Thank you for allowing me into your life through this community.
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by shannonj on 06.24.09 - public - 168 visits
I thought I should share this message that I received from General Mills concerning their "Gluten-Free" labeling on their Chex cereals, since I had just recently promoted their product in the news letter. For Wynn, I think the Chex are fine because he has been off gluten for 11 years and also takes enzymes, but for others who may be more sensitive, you might find their response helpful:
Dear Mrs. Johnson:
Thank you for contacting us about gluten in Chex cereal.
General Mills offers several cereals that are labeled gluten-free. Please check the package label for the gluten-free statement on the front/side/back of the package.
Because we constantly strive to improve our products′ quality and nutritional value, the most up-to-date product information is on the product package. For that reason, we do not distribute product information lists as they could quickly become outdated.
For cereals not labeled gluten free, we will always declare gluten containing ingredients if they are in the cereal. If the ingredient declaration lists wheat, oats, barley, rye, or derivatives of these grains, then the cereal contains gluten. Examples of derivative ingredients include: malt, barley malt, organic malt, semolina, Durham, triticale, spelt. We do not hide gluten in any ingredients in any of our cereals. If there are gluten ingredients in our cereals, those ingredients are always clearly listed.
If there are no gluten- containing ingredients listed in the cereal ingredient label, we still cannot assure that this cereal is gluten free. While we have not added gluten-containing ingredients, factors such as sourcing, conditions of manufacture, etc. do not allow us to provide the full level of assurance that a gluten free claim requires.
Additional information regarding gluten may be obtained by contacting your health care professional or:
Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc.
PO Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
402-558-0600
Or toll free: 877-CSA-4-CSA (877-272-4272)
www.csaceliacs.org
We hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Gold
Consumer Services
Comments(4)
aidanmama
Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2009
Just FYI, the GF Cinnamon Chex are NOT casein free; I bought them thinking they were but they contain milk.
Nianya
Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009
WalMart sells GF chex and I found GF rice chex at Big Lots; they are clearly marked.
Motherof4
Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009
Ooo. Thanks, Shannon! The celiacs in my family are all grateful for the information.
4muskateers
Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009
This is what they said in an e-mail to me years ago and on the phone. Houstons enzymes have helped Julian and Dante' for years now too.
