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To: Aussie Dasher
Until recently, the company had said its fries were free of gluten and milk or wheat allergens and safe for people with dietary issues related to the consumption of dairy items. But this month, the fast-food company quietly added "Contains wheat and milk ingredients" to the french fries listing on its website.

Not good for folks with Celiac Disease. The consumption of gluten-containing products in these patients can lead to various cancers and cardiomyopathies.

10 posted on 02/19/2006 8:15:15 PM PST by The Phantom FReeper (Have you hugged your soldier today?)
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To: The Phantom FReeper

Gluten to people with celiac disease (intolerance to gluten) is worse than cancer. I am speaking from experience. My wife is a celiac. Gluten is contained in wheat, barley, oats, maltand rye along with being in other food stuffs as an ingredient including modified foodstarch and soy sauce among other. Try a diet that does not have these ingredients. When a trace of gluten is ingested by a celiac, it is equivalent to poison. Celiac disease is genetic. Out of my wife's family of seven (six girls and a boy) for four sisters have had intestinal surgery and the brother died at 23 with an intestine of an 80 year old. It was 10 years after his death than my wife was diagnosed after being told she had everthing from crones to addison. The only cure for celiacs is total avoidance of gluten. By the way potatos don't contain gluten.


20 posted on 02/19/2006 8:26:45 PM PST by affan76
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To: The Phantom FReeper

If I had celiac disease, which is a very serious disease, I wouldn't eat at McDonald'd...it's just common sense.


62 posted on 02/19/2006 9:08:25 PM PST by Hildy (The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth)
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