Talk:Non-dairy creamer/Archive 1

Coffee whitener
Is non-dairy creamer the same as coffee whitener / de:Kaffeeweißer? --Abdull 15:50, 12 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Coffee whitener is a slightly more generic term, AFAIK: non-dairy creamer, as the name says, is non-dairy, i.e. it contains no lactose. Kaffeeweißer/coffee whitener can contain lactose or not. Still, I interwikilinked the articles as they are sufficiently overlapping and there is no german term that exactly corresponds to non-dairy creamer. --195.33.105.17 08:30, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Why non-dairy?
Why is sodium caseinate, a casein derivative, not considered a dairy product? Casein is a dairy product, isn't it? --195.33.105.17 08:30, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * It has to be labelled non-dairy because it's not got enough of the nutritious properties of milk to claim or imply that it's a dairy product. From the article Kashrut:

Many coffee creamers currently sold in the United States are labeled as "non-dairy", yet also have a "D" alongside their hechsher, which indicates a dairy status. This is because of an ingredient (usually sodium caseinate) which is derived from milk. The rabbis consider it to be close enough to milk that it cannot be mixed with meat, but the US government considers it to lack the nutritional value of milk. Such products are also unsuitable for vegans and other strict dairy abstainers.
 * boffy_b 18:45, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Why is "Non-Dairy" stressed?
Why are the words "Non-Dairy" so promanently displayed on the package? Is "Non-Dairy" a feature that is being advertised? Should I want my creamer to be "Non-Dairy"?

I would think this is to assure persons who are lactose intolerant that said product will not cause an adverse reaction.

Sure sucks for those who are allergic to dairy products, though. Surely "lactose free" would be more useful to everyone?

Purpose
Outside of being non-dairy, which is a huge help to those with lactose intolerance, or those who keep kosher (though above comments would imply that creamer is still dairy enough to not be allowed to be used at a meat meal), what is the purpose of powdered creamer? Why was it invented? Is the powder form somehow easier to carry or easier to use (well, I suppose it is non-perishable)? 66.43.86.226 (talk) 16:31, 25 November 2008 (UTC)