Two things happened today to remind me that fall is coming, despite what midday Gainesville temperatures may say. First, the temperature as I walked to my car around 7:30 a.m. was a glorious 65 degrees. I closed my eyes for a second and pretended I was taking a walk through autumn-colored leaves in some northern state. Then my friend Laura sent me a link to an article she knew I'd be interested in: Happy (gluten-free) Halloween!
Well it didn't start out so happy..."Gluten lurks unnoticed in most common candies," the article said.
Most common candies?
I consider myself to be a pretty avid label reader, and a bit of a candy fiend, so I hope the author was making an overstatement for the sake of safety, otherwise I may need to re-evaluate my latest trip down the Walgreens candy aisle. (I have read elsewhere, though, that the plants in which the candies are made are the real g-monster culprits a lot of the time, not the ingredients themselves. But that's another post.)
Anyway, the article mostly focuses on how to be a considerate candy-giver-outer on the big night for children with Celiac or gluten intolerance, and also gives a list of "all-natural" GF candy (not for me, but thanks) and Celiac-safe ingredients for those who prefer to homemake their treats. A non-health-centric news instructing the public on how to be a good neighbor to the GF kid down the street? Happy Halloween indeed!
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