Laura K. Allred, Ph.D., is the Regulatory Manager for the Gluten Intolerance Group's Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), the issuer of the GFCO certification mark. Dr. Allred's experience includes a background in immunology and eight years of directing a food testing laboratory and test kit manufacturing operation.
Faced with oat shortages domestically, some food manufacturers have looked to international sources of gluten-free oats with mixed success due to concerns about comingling. One option for obtaining high-quality oats is to source oats that are certified as gluten-free.
As there is no single international regulation or threshold for gluten in gluten-free products, deciphering the numerous regulations in multiple regions can be challenging.
