Should oats be included as a gluten-containing grain? A look at the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2026 (Faster Act of 2026)
Three bills would add gluten-containing grain to FALCPA. H.R. 9988, the FASTER Act of 2026, would define gluten-containing grain as wheat, rye, barley, oats, or crossbred hybrids. If it passes, oats would need to be declared in the ingredients list or a Contains statement. Wheat would remain regulated under the new category. The bill does not revise FDA's gluten-free labeling rule, so a product with oats declared could still be labeled gluten-free under that rule. For celiac disease, gluten is the concern.
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