On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a rule related to gluten-free labeling for foods containing fermented, hydrolyzed ingredients. The FDA believes that there is no scientifically valid analytical method e ective for determining gluten in fermented or hydrolyzed foods. In the absence of an analytical method, the FDA has decided to evaluate gluten-free claims on these foods based only on evidence that the food or ingredient used is gluten-free before fermentation or hydrolysis. For example, barley-based beers from which gluten is removed during brewing using special filtration, adsorption and/or enzymatic treatment are therefore excluded from bearing a gluten-free label. The Prolamin Working Group (PWG) acknowledges that the FDA rule is a regulatory act and might have to take into consideration several aspects other than scientific evidence, including risk assessment. Nevertheless, the PWG thinks that science has to be the most important driver for regulatory acts in risk management.Fil: Scherf, Katharina Anne. Karlsruher Institut Für Technologie; AlemaniaFil: Catassi, Carlo. Università Politecnica Delle Marche; ItaliaFil: Chirdo, Fernando Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos y Fisiopatológicos; ArgentinaFil: Ciclitira, Paul J.. University of East Anglia; Reino UnidoFil: Feighery, Conleth Francis. Universidad de Dublin; IrlandaFil: Gianfrani, Carmen. Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology; ItaliaFil: Koning, Frits. Leiden University; Países BajosFil: Lundin, Knut E. A.. University of Oslo; NoruegaFil: Masci, Stefania. No especifíca;Fil: Schuppan, Detlef. No especifíca;Fil: Smulders, Marinus J. M.. Wageningen University and Research; Países BajosFil: Tranquet, Olivier. No especifíca;Fil: Troncone, Riccardo. University Federico II; ItaliaFil: Koehler, Peter. No especifíca
