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| Gluten is a substance in the proteins found in cereals like wheat, barley and oats. Gluten is what makes bread dough elastic and allows it to rise. However, a certain percentage of the population suffers from gluten intolerance. This condition, which is often difficult to detect, causes various symptoms, some of which, such as celiac disease, can be very serious.
From a biological point of view, kamut and spelt are different species of ordinary wheat. Even though these grains are comparatively easy to digest and generally well tolerated, they can nonetheless cause problems for those suffering from gluten intolerance. Buckwheat (both black and green) and hemp are not cereals and contain no gluten. All the buckwheat and hemp products offered by Aliments Trigone inc. or Les Moissonneries du Pays brand are guaranteed to be free of gluten according to the norms of the “Codex Alimentarius”. These products are processed on a distinct production line and never come into contact, even indirectly, with products containing gluten. In addition, laboratory tests are conducted on a regular basis to verify the absence of gluten. For further information… – Download the text of the Codex Alimentarius norm for “gluten-free” food (.doc, 33 Kb) – Réseau Proteus : Chanvre (huile et graines) (in French) – An excellent article (in French) by Pierre Gélinas: “Ce gluten qui rend malade”, in La Fournée magazine, July 2001
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