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FAQ’S If you have a question you would like answered, we will do our best to help! Email us at generalinquiries@mollybglutenfree.com today!
Q: Why doesn’t Molly B’s use soy flour or brown rice flour? A: When milling flour from soy beans or brown rice, the husk is milled as well. Although there are added nutrients in the husk that many find a benefit, there is a drawback to it as well. The soy bean or the brown rice cannot be washed before milling. This results in any impurities (like mold, etc.) found on the husk of the soy bean or brown rice being milled into the flour. Since I am very sensitive to mold, and I react very negatively to eating soy flour and brown rice flour, Molly B’s has dropped these from our ingredient list.
Q: Why doesn’t Molly B’s use artificial sweeteners, like Splenda? A: Sucralose, also known as Splenda, is an artificial sweetener produced through a patented process that adds chlorine atoms to sucrose (table sugar). Sucralose is an artificial substance that is not found in nature, like aspartame. Although supporters of sucralose claim that it is unable to be metabolized, up to 35% is absorbed by the body with a half life up to 23 hours. Pre-approval tests indicated potential toxicity for sucralose. One study (printed in the "New Scientist", 23 November 1991, volume 132, page 13) demonstrated that thymus weight decreased by up to 40% in rats fed diets rich in sucralose, indicating that sucralose has the potential to compromise the immune system. Note that the FDA also addressed this (and other) toxicity concerns in their Final Rule, claiming that these negative effects would not be seen in humans at recommended doses. Sucralose is a chlorinated compound - Other classes of chlorinated molecules include pesticides. There are no independent controlled human studies on sucralose. The bulk of the safety research has been conducted by the manufacturer. There are no long-term (>13 months) human studies of sucralose's effects and no long history of use.
Q: Why doesn’t Molly B’s use latex gloves in food handling? A: We follow appropriate sanitary requirements as provided by the local health boards – in this case, we are constantly washing our hands as per the guidelines. Latex is now being prohibited in more and more environments, including hospitals and schools. The latex-fruit syndrome is a type of oral allergy syndrome. People who react to a particular group of foods may also be allergic to latex, a condition known as the latex-fruit syndrome. The cause is the presence of similar proteins present in the latex and also in the raw fruits concerned. Latex is the substance collected from rubber trees out of which rubber is made. Latex balloons, rubber gloves, elastic and certain medical devices may cause symptoms after skin or mouth contact, or sometimes asthma and rhinitis if latex dust (for example in the powder from rubber gloves) is inhaled. A list of the foods that may cause symptoms to sufferers of latex-fruit syndrome is : almond, apple, apricot, avocado, banana, raw carrot, raw celery, chestnut, cherry, dill, fig, ginger, kiwi, mango, melon, oregano, papaya, passion fruit, peach, pear, plum, raw potato, sage, raw tomato (the more likely culprits have been placed in bold). Some foods seem only to cause problems when eaten in the raw state (often the case with carrot and apple) and eating the foods when cooked causes no problem. Skin and blood tests can help to confirm the diagnosis. It does not follow that all the foods of a particular group will cause trouble for someone who reacts to one or two of them. Unless you are advised otherwise, only the foods that have caused symptoms in the past should be avoided. In addition, you should stay alert to the possibility that further sensitivities to other foods in the same group might develop in the future. Once you are sure that a particular food is causing symptoms, (and especially if a skin or blood test confirms the allergy) it is better to exclude it in future. In an occasional case where it is considered that there may be a small risk of severe or generalised reaction a sufferer may be advised to carry adrenaline by injection as a precaution. In other cases, especially where the throat is involved, an adrenaline aerosol spray may be advised. Most sufferers have mild symptoms and can generally be reassured that their condition is never likely to become severe, although it is unlikely that they will ever grow out of it. Desensitisation treatment for this condition is not available at the present time, although it is possible that this form of treatment might become available in the future. Reference for this material: Professor Jonathan Brostoff and Dr. Michael Radcliffe on their website: http://www.allergyclinic.co.uk/oas.htm#latex-fruit%20syndrome What People Say . . . What you have to say matters to us - we welcome your comments anytime! Here's what some of Molly B's customers had to say . . .
Pickering: MOLLY B GOURMET ORGANICS & GLUTEN-FREE KITCHENPickering Flea Market: Located at the Pickering Flea Market, Molly B Gourmet Organics offers gourmet gluten-free crepes and wraps to go. They are most delicious! Operated as a family business, Molly B Gourmet Organics has a list of prepared frozen crepes and wraps - just heat and serve. Fantastic for those of us on the go! Molly B also offers specialty orders to suit any diet! Definitely worth the visit. The Flea Market is open Saturdays and Sundays. Do check them out in the market section!
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