Non-Dairy and Dairy Free Labels: May Contain Milk Protein!
When shopping for dairy-free products, are you confused by the non-dairy and dairy free labels on the product packaging? You should be. Beware that the terms “non-dairy” and “dairy free” do NOT necessarily mean that the product is free of milk protein! Confusing, I know. The reason is that the FDA’s definition of the term “non-dairy” allows for the use of casein (a milk protein) in the product with that label. It may not contain actual milk as an ingredient but, for some ridiculous reason, milk protein is allowed. I have found that many products labeled non-dairy (a term often...
