Oat flour seems to be showing up in more gluten free products then ever. But even if a package is labeled gluten free, we have to dig further to determine the source of the oats used in the flour. Compounding this is if manufactures optically sort the oats. That's when errant grains - like wheat or barley - are mechanically removed from a batch of oats. The problem: it can be very easy for gluten - containing grains to be missed. Here's a great visual from Gluten Dude.
Want to know which oats are safe? Check out this previous flash briefing episode with resources: https://shows.pippa.io/gluten-free-news/episodes/oat-flour-in-gluten-free-products
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