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Re: spelt vs wheat allergies



My understanding is that people can eat spelt if they are allergic to
wheat (provided of course that they aren't also allergic to spelt).  It
can be used for flour products as I ate some extremely delicious freshly
baked spelt bread in Nova Scotia last fall! 

On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Carol A. Miles wrote:

> A question for the list:
> 
> If a person has allergies to wheat, can that person eat spelt (Triticum
> spelta)?  Also, can spelt be used for flour products (i.e., bread)?  Any
> suggestions or help would be appreciated.
> 
>     Carol A. Miles, Ph.D.
>     Washington State University
>     Extension Agricultural Systems
>     360 NW North Street
>     Chehalis, WA   98532
>     PHONE 360-740-1295   FAX 360-740-2792
>     milesc@wsu.edu
> 
> 



Dale Riggs
Area Extension Specialist
Vegetable Crops
Albany Regional Office
146 State St.
Albany NY  12207 
(518)462-2553
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