In the past couple of days I've read a couple of thought-provoking blog entries on what we might consider "the dark side" of gluten-free eating. Since gf eating has become the new eating fad of the moment, many people just assume because something is labeled gluten-free it must be good for you. Unfortunately, just because that sugar cereal or candy bar or bag of chips says gluten-free doesn't make it any more healthy for you, regardless of what the maker of said product wants you to think. In addition, many purveyors of food in their rush to jump on the gluten-free bandwagon have taken shortcuts or are not as educated as you, the consumer, are about their ingredients. It's worth asking, who should you ultimately trust before putting that supposed morsel of gluten-free food in your mouth?
Elana at Elana's Pantry explores the idea of whether gluten-free labeled food is really healthy. Nicole at Gluten-Free on a Shoestring looks at the marketing strategies of companies in relation to gluten-free food. I think these blogs are worth a read and so offer them up for your (pun intended) consumption.
Gluten Free Is Not Healthy (Elana's Pantry)
9 Lies Companies Tell You About Gluten-Free Food (Gluten-Free on a Shoestring)
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