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by vanviegen 517 days ago
In the EU, food manufacturers are required to label macronutrients (and salt) in mg/100mg or mg/100ml for fluids. Easy to compare, works great.
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knifie_spoonie 517 days ago
It's the same in Australia as well. I'm a bit shocked that the US doesn't have this.
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oniony 516 days ago
But are you actually?
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foxyv 517 days ago
This makes so much more sense than the labels in the USA.
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steveBK123 517 days ago
US food labelling is insane.

For example - lactose-free yogurt is often just regular yogurt with lactase enzyme added.

If that's what I wanted, I'd buy regular yogurt and take a lactaid supplement.

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BoiledCabbage 517 days ago
What other method would you deem appropriate for removing lactose from milk? A targeted enzyme that removes it seems pretty wise to me.

Since they're not gonna use tweezers, :) are you suggesting instead engineer or breed a special set of cows that don't produce lactase in their milk?

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steveBK123 517 days ago
A better description would be "lactase treated" milk. In any case, I found consuming it regularly for breakfast still lead me to feel unwell over time.

However I can periodically consume dairy when I take a strong dose of lactase supplements.

From some literature it does appear that manufacturers can use "lactose free" even for non-zero amounts of lactose (10mg per 100g).

This is actually higher lactose density than many cheese varieties, especially considering I would be consuming say 150-200g of yogurt, whereas if I am eating cheese its in small careful quantity.

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barnabyjones 517 days ago
A2 milk not only exists but is very popular in Asia actually. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_a2_Milk_Company
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exhilaration 517 days ago
What does A2 milk have to do with lactose? I don't see lactose mentioned in your link.
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ikr678 517 days ago
Its a reference to the previous comment's 'specially engineered cows' quip - these cows do exist and produce a milk that is easier to digest (but still contains lactose).
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UomoNeroNero 517 days ago
Yes. I can find everywhere on labels the carb amount. I use 2 app too. And after a lot of errors I acquired a six sense (that try to kill me everyday ;-D)
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