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This drives me nuts!!? I'll see something in the store like... A can of black beans that says "Gluten Free!". Like... what do people think beans are made from?
Sometimes they'll throw in a little flour as a thickening agent, like a roux. It's not common, but would still be an unexpected allergy.
This kind of bullshit happens a lot more than you think.
It isn't about what things are made of, but what environments they've been processed in and potential cross contamination they may have been exposed to. Because people with serious allergies and other conditions exist, and deserve to be able to avoid food that could make them unwell or worse.
You not needing a label on something (or even understanding why there needs to be one) doesn't mean no one else doe, or that one existing is somehow unreasonable.
Usually separate labelling where I'm from.
You can advertise your product as "gluten free" if it doesn't contain any ingredients containing gluten, but will have a separate disclaimer which looks something like "processed in a factory also handling nuts, gluten, and dairy products" as applicable.
I'm not sure if this is mandatory or voluntary labelling here, but in my opinion it satisfies the need for truly allergic people to choose products not even made on the same premises as their allergens, while avoiding perverse labelling such as the parent poster's "gluten free beans".
They could have sprinkled the MSG, GMO, and gluten dust on them for reasons.