Spotting Hidden Cows

Life is about to become a whole lot easier for vegetarians. Scrutinizing ingredient lists for esoteric animal-derived products is painfully difficult at times - it's often astonishing just how many things go into a loaf of bread. But new guidelines for food labelling mean that allergens including milk and eggs with have to be listed on the nutritional information.

The new labeling guidelines will also require companies to clearly state the presence of ingredients containing protein from milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, or soybeans, eight potential food allergens.
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