Steve Carper wrote:
>
> Two points about your list.
>
> One: hydrolyzed vegetable protein.    In the past, processors could use
> unspecified hydrolyzed protein as an ingredient.  The protein source could
> be casein.  Under the latest FDA rules, a casein-containing ingredient must
> be listed as hydrolyzed milk protein or the equivalent.  Hydrolyzed
> vegetable protein can no longer  contain casein or whey.   Either way,
> however, hydrolyzed, by definition, means broken down into constituent
> amino acids.  It is conceivably possible but highly unlikely that they
> would cause reactions.  After all, the safest, most non-allergenic infant
> formulas are made from hydrolysates.
>
> Two: lactates.  Lactates are salts of various minerals.  They are not
> proteins.  They contain no milk products at all.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Steve Carper
> author of Milk Is Not for Every Body: Living with Lactose Intolerance
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stevecarperhydrolyzed protein - are
 these laws only US or do they apply to Canada
too.
Hazel Green