Wheat gluten is found in wheat, therefore all wheat and wheat products have naturally occuring wheat gluten. Wheat gluten is also an additive in many foods, ranging from processed meats, salad dressings, gravies, sauces, soups, ready-to-eat processed foods, etc. It is used as a thickener and stabalizer. China is one of the largest exporters of wheat gluten in the world. It also is used in foods for human consumption. It is my understanding the the United Sates doesn't make enough wheat gluten to satisfy food manufacturers' needs. Country of origin is not mandated for ingredients in any foods -- pet or human -- so there are many ingredients that imported, including natural and organic ingredients that are not of U.S. origin. One of the reasons for this pet food tradegy is that pet foods are not subject to the same mandated quality assurance controls that foods for human consumption are subject to. Pet foods are allowed to contain ingredients that are not deemed suitable for human consumption. Lee Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Murkland" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:55 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: gluten >I beg to differ..............Hubby has just been diagnosed as gluten > intolerant. It is a give that gluten is in all wheat and wheat flour. Mo > >> When it says wheat or wheat flour that does not mean wheat gluten. It has >> to >> say wheat gluten.. >> SallyHH > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================