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Interview with Gluten Free Watchdog founder Tricia Thompson, MS, RD, about her new FDA Action Plan What you can do: SIGN UP for Gluten Free Watchdog’s FREE email list to receive upcoming action alerts (“Subscribe to blog via email” in lower right column) FOLLOW Gluten Free Watchdog on Facebook and Twitter, then repost and retweet alerts, with FDA social media handles SUBSCRIBE to Gluten Free Watchdog to support testing and advocacy ($6.99/mo) and receive all product reports and benefits Why did you found Gluten Free Watchdog? I founded it in 2011 to make state-of-the-art gluten-free food testing data available directly to consumers. Most people are unaware that the FDA does not require manufacturers to test food before labeling it gluten-free. In many ways, it’s on the honor system. That’s why we test. In general, what is the level of safety of foods labeled gluten-free for those with gluten-related disorders? Testing by both the FDA and Gluten-Free Watchdog has found that the overwhelming majority of products labeled gluten-free are correctly labeled and safe to consume. Testing by the FDA found that over 99% of products are correctly labeled. At Gluten Free Watchdog the rate is closer to 95% because many of our tests are conducted at the request of subscribers with a specific concern. We do find some products that are misbranded. What is a “misbranded” product? When foods labeled “gluten-free”...