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| Let’s ask General Mills ALL of our gluten-free Cheerios questions. See below! |
If you read any gluten-free blogs or follow them on Facebook or Twitter, there is a good chance you have seen someone post about the new gluten-free Cheerios. Over the summer, General Mills announced their Cheerios are now gluten-free. You can read all about how General Mills made Cheerios gluten-free here. They also put up a blog post at the beginning of July that highlights the process.
As you know from reading my blog, I cannot tolerate oats even if certified gluten-free. I am one of those people with celiac that still has a severe reaction to oats. For three decades, my doctors told me to avoid oats altogether and I did. Once I introduced them into my diet, the brain fog set in. I decided I went without oats for so long that I didn’t need them and cut them out immediately. Some celiacs react to the protein avenin found in oats and it looks like I am one of those people.
While I never planned on eating the new Cheerios, I know so many people who were excited about the opportunity to eat their favorite childhood cereal again. The excitement plus some of the controversy is why I starting following this story closely. Controvery?? Yes, there is a bit of a debate going on in the celiac and gluten-free community about how these Cheerios are produced and if they are causing a reaction or not. The customers seemed divided. Feedback is both good and bad. There are haters and lovers as with most stories in the celiac community.
Please read some of the links below to get a sense of how the community feels about Cheerios.
Gluten-Free Watchdog
Gluten-Free Cheerios: Updated Position Statement
Gluten-Free Cheerios: Take Three
Gluten-Free Cheerios: Take Two
I’m A Celiac
Having trouble with the Gluten Free Cheerios?
Why Eating a Bowl of Cheerios Makes You Feel Normal Again
Gluten Free Honey Nut Cheerios Are Here
Hunter’s Lyonesse
Pissing in the Gluten-Free Cheerios
Effecting Change
Gluten-Free Homemaker
Gluten-Free Cheerios: Safe or Not?
Gluten Freeville
Newly “Gluten Free” Cheerios – To try or not to try?
Two Celiacs and a Baby
The Gluten Free Cheerios Saga – Part One
Gluten-Free Baking
Review: Gluten-Free Honey Nut Cheerios
Change.org
Change testing and production of gluten-free Cheerios to be safe for all.
I have the opportunity to speak directly with a representative of General Mills and Cheerios on Tuesday. I need your help. I want to ask ALL of your questions!! You can either post them in the comments section below or email me directly at gfreefun@gmail.com. I will do my best to ask everything and give you a full report of my conversation. I believe in transparency so I am encouraged by this opportunity to speak directly with the company. I want to address all of your concerns, share your feedback, and get some answers. Please send me your comments and questions as soon as possible!
(c) Gluten-Free Fun – Read story here.
