On Thu, 1 Feb 2001 13:25:51 -0800, Kathy Przywara wrote:

} On Thu, 1 Feb 2001 15:17:37 -0500 Alex Oren <[log in to unmask]> writes:
} > I'm confused.  Lactose is a sugar, allergies are for proteins.
} > If a person is allergic but not lactose intolerant will he/she have
} > any problem with caramel colour?
}
} That's true - lactose is a double sugar that needs to be broken down by
} lactase.  Allergies are to proteins.  It is nearly impossible to separate
} all of the proteins from the sugar to get a pure source.  I know my dairy
} and corn allergic kids react to the sugars of both.

How about the SomethingOrOther-lactate and lactic-SomethingOrOther
ingredients?  Same problem?

Shall I shun everything that has the string "lact" in it or are some of them
safe?


Best regards,
Alex.