On 2013-06-28 14:36, fly wrote:
On 26.06.2013 02:29, Murry McEntire wrote:
If tags are added to diet=*, I believe lactose_free is in common use
whereas lacto_free is not so much. Also consider that a product made
with lactose removed dairy would accurately be lactose_free but not
lacto_free. Lactose content, not dairy origin, is the important tag for
those with lactose intolerance. Is Lactofree being a brand name any
reason to avoid likenesses (lacto_free) in OSM tags?
First of all: There is a difference between lacto_free and lactose_free.
The first is about milk in general where as the second one is only about
the sugar of the milk.
My conclusion is that we need both:
1. lacto_free is more on the same level as the vegetarian/vegan diets.
2. You find lactose free milk products (lactose_free=yes but lacto_free=no)
3. There are people who are intolerant against the lactic acid of
certain animals but not against lactose.
Yes, maybe it is useful to have separate tags. But similar names should
be avoided, as they will get confused.
I suggest naming the tag "dairy_free" instead of "lacto_free".
That is much clearer as to what it is. In UK English, most people know
what a "dairy product" is, not many would know what "lacto" means.
I did not find any brand name, so far.
"Lactofree" is a UK brand for lactose-free milk and cheese etc. So it
would be classed as "lactose_free=yes", but "lacto_free=no". Which is
just going to cause confusion, as above.
Craig
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