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PL to notice the presence of gluten in foods revolt group of patients

Rio - A message with just three words, but essential for people with a disease, is the center of a controversy. If approved by the House of Representatives, a PL that can eliminate the labels of food packages to register 'does not contain gluten "will complicate the lives of victims of celiac disease, which is struggling to handle certain substances.

The PL 336/2007, authored by Ciro Pedrosa (PV-MG), was approved by the rapporteur Mauricio Trindade (PR-BA) and comes to view the international symbol for gluten free foods on the labels. The problem, according to the National Federation of Associations of celiac disease in Brazil (Fenacelbra) is that the PL 943/2007 Mr Darcísio Perondi (PMDB-RS), was attached to the first and argues that the food industry indicate the absence protein only in products of which it was withdrawn by the technological process.

If approved along with the project later, the proposed Perondi, which had already been filed by the committee, would be against the law 10674/2003, which guarantees the mandatory membership 'does not contain gluten, "and drop it, damaging celiac.

According to a spokesperson of Congressman Mauricio Trindade, "is an erroneous view of the project" because the idea is that the international symbol for gluten-free foods follow the phrase 'does not contain gluten "and, as such, greater security for celiacs.

"A symbol does not guarantee anything. We want to Law 10,674 continue as is, without modifications. The information on the labels was a breakthrough because the celiac spend half the time to shop, knowing what they can consume. There is no technological process that takes fully gluten food, "said Nildes Oliveira, president of Fenacelbra and member of the National Health

For Dani Acioli, 34, mother of Theo, 4, holder of celiac disease, see the inscription on the labels' does not contain gluten "is essential to ensure the health of the child:" It would be a setback to lose that information. "

The project is stopped. There will be meeting with representatives of associations of celiac for clarification. Members of Fenacelbra did petition against the project on the Internet: www.abaixoassinado.org.

Celiac disease prevents intake of protein

Celiac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten - a protein found in wheat, oats, rye, barley and malt - which affects individuals with a genetic predisposition and is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the intestine, preventing proper absorption of food, minerals and vitamins. Usually manifests in childhood but can occur at any age, including adults.

There is no cure, treatment is the gluten-free diet for life. The examination diagnosed with celiac disease, biopsy of the small intestine, it is not done by the National Health System But the Ministry of Health has signaled that it intends to include in the SUS.

GLUTEN
It is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale, malt and millet, and all its derivatives, such as flour, bran and germ. Victims of celiac disease can not eat gluten.



Source: The Day

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