date:Aug 05, 2013
n is to help the up to 3 million Americans who have celiac disease better manage their condition.
The FDAs new gluten-free definition will help people with this condition make food choices with confidence and allow them to better manage their health, FDA Commissioner Margaret A Hamburg said in a statement.
Food manufacturers will have one year to bring their labels into compliance with the new requirements.
The term gluten refers to proteins that occur naturally in wheat, rye, barley and cros