Gluten is also sold as wheat gluten, or seitan, a popular vegan high-protein food. Less obvious sources of gluten include soy sauce and modified food starch, however gluten-free options of these products are available and labeled as such to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s gluten-free labeling rule. Gluten and Health Benefits
A gluten-free diet is an eating plan that cuts out foods that have a protein in them called gluten. Gluten helps foods keep their shape. It's found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye. It's also found in crosses of these grains, such as a mix of wheat and rye called triticale.
Gluten is a family of storage proteins found in all grains, not just wheat, barley, and rye. It helps nourish the seed of the plant but can trigger inflammation in people with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. Because FDA labeling defines gluten too narrowly, many foods marketed as “gluten-free” still contain problematic grain proteins. A truly gluten-free diet avoids all grains to ...
News Medical: Gluten-free wheat can be produced for people with celiac disease by using gene editing
Gluten-free wheat can be produced for people with celiac disease by using gene editing
CBS News: Wheat tries to get in on the gluten-free food craze
WICHITA, Kan. --New research funded by farmers aims to breed a wheat variety for people who can't eat gluten, an endeavor that comes as wider consumer interest in gluten-free foods is booming. The ...
The Daily Free Press: Yeet the wheat: Gluten-free options around Boston | Kit’s Kitchen
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – New research funded by farmers aims to breed a wheat variety for people who can’t eat wheat and other grains, an endeavor that comes as wider consumer interest in gluten-free ...