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Article: Mislabeled bread a danger, allergists say; People allergic to wheat could suffer hives, digestive trouble or life-threatening breathing problems if they eat bread that contains spelt or Kamut, experts said.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- January 12, 2006
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Byline: Patricia Lopez; Staff Writer
Allergists and food allergy activists alike were shaken Wednesday upon learning that the French Meadow Bakery labeled its spelt bread "wheat-free" when the bread, in fact, contains wheat.
For the hundreds of thousands of Americans who are wheat-intolerant or who have a genuine wheat allergy, mislabeled food is no small matter, said Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder of the national Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, based in Fairview, Va.
"Their health and safety depend on them being able to trust what's on a label," she said. "We can't stop eating food. We can only stop eating the wrong food, and for that we ...