Am 01.07.2013 19:00, schrieb Craig Wallace: > 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.
You are right. >> 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. There is no usage so far. Please go ahead and change it. I have no problem with diary_free. And, yes there are people who eat meat but can not consume diary at all. fly _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
