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Six years appearing on the FACE list

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Category: Health
As it does every year, FACE publishes the official list of foods suitable for celiac sufferers . To appear on this list, all food products must be gluten-free. Almudena Pfitz, head of the Quality department at Aljomar , tells us that for the sixth consecutive year, their Iberian cured meats: chorizos, salchichones, morcones, longanizas and lomos appear on the official FACE 2017 list, supported by analytical reports commissioned from external laboratories that guarantee in all cases that these foods lack this protein and therefore comply with the required values. On the other hand, it is important to ensure that workers and product operations comply with current legislation. Therefore, it is not enough for the product to pass laboratory testing; the manufacturing lines, facilities, and environment must also be guaranteed. FACE The same does not apply to Iberian ham and shoulder ham, since these products do not contain gluten on their own, as they are products to which no additive is needed, therefore, it is not necessary for them to appear on the list of foods suitable for celiacs. People with celiac disease are those who are intolerant to gluten, a substance found in foods containing wheat, oats, rye, spelt, kamut, triticale, and barley. Currently, 1% of the population suffers from this condition, requiring them to adapt to a new way of eating. Celiac disease requires that the diet be free of any of the aforementioned grains and their derivatives. Meat in its natural state does not contain gluten, but due to the manufacturing process, some meats contain seasonings and additives that may result in the product containing traces of gluten.

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