I'll vote for a change in that law! It's a real pain trying to explain to friends and teachers that even though it says dairy-free, it's not necessarily safe for my milk-allergic kid. Look at Cool Whip - says it's dairy free (but now has a disclaimer that says, "contains milk protein). psam in beautiful Friendswood On Sun, 26 Oct 1997 12:55:27 -0500 Deborah Davis <[log in to unmask]> writes: ><<Rachel, Tropical Source is able to label their products as "dairy >free" >because the US laws state that anything under 3% dairy can be labeled >as >dairy free. Unfortunately, 3% is a lot when you are allergic. Check >the label very carefully and you will probably find casein listed and >then a disclaimer. At least that is what their other products have. >I >don't trust that company because of their false claim - legal as it >is.>> > >Hey, let's change that law! >