Gluten in hemp milk
Saturday, March 20, 2010 Filed in:
Medical
I’ve heard a case report of hemp
milk having gluten in it. After noticing a reaction that correlated
with hemp milk drinking, one person sampled every brand and flavor
she could find and they all tested positive for gluten with an
in-home kit. She had a conversation with one of the companies who
told her that the farmers who grow hemp also grow barley, so
cross-contamination is probably the issue.
Yes, the hemp milk was labeled gluten-free, but in the US right now there is no legal definition of gluten-free. So, if there’s any lesson in this, it’s that we should push the FDA to hurry up and settle on a definition of what “gluten-free” means.
Yes, the hemp milk was labeled gluten-free, but in the US right now there is no legal definition of gluten-free. So, if there’s any lesson in this, it’s that we should push the FDA to hurry up and settle on a definition of what “gluten-free” means.
