Celiac Safety Act: Will Gluten Finally Be Labeled on Products?

U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the Celiac Safety Act on Thursday.The legislation is meant to strengthen food labeling law and protect the roughly 3 million Americans with celiac disease.It’s the first proposal in Congress to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to mandate the inclusion of “gluten-containing grains” as a major food allergen. Manufacturers would be required to label the inclusion of all gluten-containing ingredients in their products.Stay tuned for more info on this and ways to get involved!I would love to hear from you! Leave your messages for Andrea at [email protected] and check out www.baltimoreglutenfree.comInstagramFacebookGluten Free College 101Website: www.glutenfreecollege.comFacebook: http://www.Facebook.com/Glutenfreecollege Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.