Planet Lactose

Books as presents? What a wonderful idea! Easy to shop for, easy to send, easy to keep for yourself if you decide they're too good to gi...

I've been writing for the past couple of years about functional foods, foods that have probiotics - beneficial bacteria - added to them...

Arla, the British company that makes the Lactofree line of lactose-free milks, has added some new lactose-free yogurts to its product list. ...

I've posted twice this week on a major investigative report run by the Chicago Tribune , the original story in Hidden Allergens Seldom R...

I'm not a big fan of the The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) . They're a fanatical anti-milk and anti-animal-a...

Boy, that didn't take long. Hardly did the big Chicago Tribune expose of hidden allergens I posted about yesterday hit the newsstands t...

In the last few weeks Vegan Rella Cheddar Block, Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce, and muffin tops from Seattle's Favorite...

The SF Foodie column at sfweekly.com reminded that I haven't written about Amazake, one of the oldest and most widely distributed rice-...

I found this bizarre press release today. When leaders of the 21 economies that comprise the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum...

I received this email the other day. Concerning pre-packaged luncheon meats. I was told, maybe incorrectly, that "salts or sodium can h...

I wasn't familiar with the Boulevards brand of hot chocolate mixes, but that's what a press release is for. Boulevards LLC announce...

I've found that few people with lactose intolerance know much of the history of lactose intolerance. For example, except for those few w...

I found this article reprinted on News Blaze , whatever that might be. It's an unfortunately standard food nonsense diatribe. Here's...

Yogen Früz may be the largest chain of yogurt franchises in the world, with over 1100 stores in 20 countries. And they're expanding lik...

Just announced via press release , an interactive website that promises those with our special diet needs not just menus that they can use, ...

Those with celiac disease often become lactose intolerant because the disease affects the inner lining of the intestine where lactase is mad...

An astounding assortment of vegan products of all sorts - not just foods but clothing, cosmetics, gifts, books, and more - can be found at P...

Muscle Milk is a high protein drink that comes in powdered and ready-to-drink forms. Even though the ready-to-drink forms and some of its ot...

Chef Lindsey Williams, the author of NEO SOUL: Taking Soul Food to a Whole 'Nutha Level , lost over 200 pounds after deciding to start e...

Another study has been released with the intriguing finding that exposing children to extremely tiny amounts of milk protein and then gradua...