4/21/2009 10:34 AMWilliam wrote:
I am glad that Starbucks is considering this move. At the same time I have a growing concern as to how well such business interests (although well-meaning) will be able to truly provide valid "GLUTEN-FREE" product to consumers. As a food service person for much or my first 30 years, I have been able to identify over ten significant areas of operation in such establishments, where a "G-F" product could quickly become "Contaminated". I have put this on my sites in several versions: Gluten-Free Menu for Food Service Professionals http://www.gluten-freemenu.blogspot.com/ and at http://www.gluten-freesimplicity.com/?p=1818. We can only hope that these people consider such serious possibilities before they heavily and convincingly publish to the public that what they are about to consume is "Gluten-Free". Reply to this
I am glad that Starbucks is considering this move. At the same time I have a growing concern as to how well such business interests (although well-meaning) will be able to truly provide valid "GLUTEN-FREE" product to consumers. As a food service person for much or my first 30 years, I have been able to identify over ten significant areas of operation in such establishments, where a "G-F" product could quickly become "Contaminated". I have put this on my sites in several versions: Gluten-Free Menu for Food Service Professionals http://www.gluten-freemenu.blogspot.com/ and at http://www.gluten-freesimplicity.com/?p=1818.
We can only hope that these people consider such serious possibilities before they heavily and convincingly publish to the public that what they are about to consume is "Gluten-Free".
Reply to this