Are Cheerios Really gluten-free? Unpacking the controversy

you may have heard that you're not supposed to eat cheerios when you're on a gluten-free diet. Have you ever wondered why? And if the reasons are even founded?

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cheerios are labeled GF, and a sponsor of the celiac disease foundation

but some "experts" say general mills doesn't test its oats properly, resulting in potential gluten hot spots. Cheerios also recalled 2 mill boxes in 2015 due to undeclared gluten

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in the 7 years since Cheerios became gluten-free, no one has produced a box that contains gluten levels above 20 ppm.

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my independent nima Sensor tests have never found gluten.

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should you eat cheerios If you're on a gluten-free diet?

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