Clarity Gluten Free

06/19/2026

Stopped to get my favorite drink today at HTeaO and look what they have to snack on! Certified gluten free Kettle chips for the win! 

06/16/2026

Labeling comments from the Fat Celiac.

Gluten-free labels are important. The lack of a gluten-free label is important too.

This is where “just read the label” starts to fall apart.

Because the Heinz ketchup issue is not really about the ketchup. It's about the label.

Quick version: some Heinz ketchup is labeled gluten-free and some is not. Often the size of the product is the differentiator, but you could also run into identical sizes manufactured in two different places — one with a gluten-free label, the other without.

It is about the celiac community needing to learn how to believe a label.

Same brand.
Same product.
Same ingredients.

One bottle says gluten-free.

One bottle does not.

And instead of going, “Huh. The manufacturer probably has a reason for that,” people start doing Olympic-level mental gymnastics to prove the unlabeled one is probably fine.

Maybe it is.

Maybe it isn’t.

But here’s the thing: gluten-free is not just a cute marketing phrase. It has a legal meaning.

If Heinz wants to tell you which bottle they are willing to legally stand behind, let them.

The manufacturer knows more about their sourcing, facilities, production lines, testing, and legal risk than we do from staring at an ingredient list in aisle six.

Ingredients matter.

Labels matter too.

And sometimes the absence of a gluten-free label is not an invitation to second-guess the company.

Sometimes it is the answer.

Buy the labeled bottle.

Go home.

Put ketchup on your fries.

Live to fight another label another day because being gluten-free steals a lot of mental energy.

Save it for the times you actually need it.

It’s tricky out there. Stick around for the common-sense, no-nonsense approach to living gluten-free in a gluten-covered world.

What’s your “just buy the labeled one” product?

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06/16/2026

Flag Day was yesterday and I meant to mention it then. Did you fly yours?🇺🇸

06/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to Clarity’s Gluten Free Expo today! I will have more pics to share but in the meantime, here are a few.

The next Expo has already been booked! Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 20, 2-5pm at Campus Grounds.

Again thank you to everyone that came out and to all the vendors.

06/14/2026

‼️WE ARE GOOD TO GO TODAY‼️

Come on out! Lots of gluten free items under one roof. Plan to sample and shop!🛍️

👉🏻 A TICKET TO THE EVENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE. But thank you to everyone that secured a ticket. It definitely helps for planning.

See you soon!

06/14/2026

Today is the day!💃

06/13/2026

Mad Hatter's Waffles 🧇
Get in line early for the waffle truck! They’re NOT your everyday waffles!😍

06/13/2026

This reel is from the last Expo in March 2026 in Blue Springs. Thank you, Heidi Lynn Photography!

👉🏻 Consider this your invitation to attend this Sunday’s Expo at Campus Grounds on 24 Highway in Buckner from 2:00 to 5:00 pm! See you there!

06/13/2026

Abby with Norwex will be at Clarity’s Gluten Free Expo on Sunday! Be sure to stop by her table and let her know that we’re happy she’s there!🛍️

06/13/2026

Gypsy Upcycle will be at Clarity’s Gluten Free Expo on Sunday! Stop by her table and say hello. She eats gluten free as well!🛍️ Gretchen