Questionnaire for Food Coursework

[CoralA]

Hi, I'm a student doing food GCSE and I've chosen lactose intolerance to study. Please could you spend a few minutes to do my questionnaire, it would help loads. Just copy your answers and post a reply or email me the answers to: im.under.the.sea@hotmail.co.uk. If you chose other please state what it is and you can have as many answers as you like for 3 and 7 but only one for the others please. Thank you so much and if you know anyone else who could take it, please do pass it on and it would be a great help, I need as many replies as possible! THANK YOU!!

1. How old are you?
Under 10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60, 60+

2. How long have you been lactose intolerant?
All life, Over 10 years, A few years, A few months, Less than a month

3. Are there some foods which you are able to have that contain small amounts of dairy?
No, Butter, Margarine, Aged Cheeses, Fermented Milks e.g. Yoghurt,
Other

4. Are you aware of novel food products/alternatives available for a dairy free diet?
Yes, No

If you answered no, then novels foods are foods designed to be dairy free such as ice creams, milks and yogurts. Alternatives could be things like rice milk which are not designed to be dairy free but are a good substitute for dairy foods.

5. Do/would you eat them as part of your diet?
Yes, No

6. If yes, how often?
More than once a day, Once a day, Every few days, Once a week, Rarely

7. If you answered no to question 5, why not?
Taste, Texture, Appearance, Not like the real thing, Additives,
Other

[Copper]

Here are my answers:-

1) 40-60

2) On and off from birth - so guess it will have to be all life.

3) No

4) Yes but I don't know them as Novel foods! I just look for dairy alternatives. (I also have a soya intolerance so this is tricky)

5) Yes

6) More than once a day

[jill]

1) 40 - 60

2) Diagnosed a few years, but suffered over 10 years

3) No

4) Yes

5) Yes

6) More than once a day

[CoralA]

Thank you very much Copper and Jill!!

[cnc]

1. How old are you?
20-30,

2. How long have you been lactose intolerant?
All life, Over 10 years, A few years, A few months, Less than a month
I'm only lactose intolerant as a secondary effect of being allergic to milk, which I have been all my life but they didn't realise until a few years ago, so probably go for "A few years"

3. Are there some foods which you are able to have that contain small amounts of dairy?
No,

4. Are you aware of novel food products/alternatives available for a dairy free diet?
Yes,

If you answered no, then novels foods are foods designed to be dairy free such as ice creams, milks and yogurts. Alternatives could be things like rice milk which are not designed to be dairy free but are a good substitute for dairy foods.

5. Do/would you eat them as part of your diet?
Yes,

6. If yes, how often?
More than once a day,

7. If you answered no to question 5, why not?
Taste, Texture, Appearance, Not like the real thing, Additives,
Other

[wala]

1. How old are you?
20-30

2. How long have you been lactose intolerant?
A few years

3. Are there some foods which you are able to have that contain small amounts of dairy?
No

4. Are you aware of novel food products/alternatives available for a dairy free diet?
Yes

If you answered no, then novels foods are foods designed to be dairy free such as ice creams, milks and yogurts. Alternatives could be things like rice milk which are not designed to be dairy free but are a good substitute for dairy foods.

5. Do/would you eat them as part of your diet?
Yes

6. If yes, how often?
Every few days

7. If you answered no to question 5, why not?
N/A

[linny]

1. How old are you?
40-60

2. How long have you been lactose intolerant?
A few years

3. Are there some foods which you are able to have that contain small amounts of dairy?
No

4. Are you aware of novel food products/alternatives available for a dairy free diet?
Yes,

If you answered no, then novels foods are foods designed to be dairy free such as ice creams, milks and yogurts. Alternatives could be things like rice milk which are not designed to be dairy free but are a good substitute for dairy foods.

5. Do/would you eat them as part of your diet?
Yes

6. If yes, how often?
More than once a day

7. If you answered no to question 5, why not?
N/A

[Leelaka]

Answered on behalf of miy kids............

1. How old are you?
Under 10 (x 2)
2. How long have you been lactose intolerant?
All life - genetic condition
3. Are there some foods which you are able to have that contain small amounts of dairy?
My children are actually unable to have galactose. The body breaks down lactose into galactose and glucose, hence it is easier to say lactose free diets. Interestingly the Galactosaemia society has tested a number of specific cheeses and concluded for some (very specific ones that tend to have a longer maturity) the levels of lactose and galactose has reduced to a level, where the benefit derived from the calcium etc outweighs any very low level exposure to galactose. Refer to http://uk.galactosaemia.eu/ if anyone is interested.
4. Are you aware of novel food products/alternatives available for a dairy free diet?
Not until, explanation below, but my kids have lots of soya based substitutes.

If you answered no, then novels foods are foods designed to be dairy free such as ice creams, milks and yogurts. Alternatives could be things like rice milk which are not designed to be dairy free but are a good substitute for dairy foods.
5. Do/would you eat them as part of your diet?
Yes. They especially like the soya milk type chocolate available now in many supermarkets. Alpro products are also great
6. If yes, how often?
More than once a day
7. If you answered no to question 5, why not?
N/A

[rebecca c]

1. How old are you?
Under 40-60

2. How long have you been lactose intolerant?
All life, I think

3. Are there some foods which you are able to have that contain small amounts of dairy?
No

4. Are you aware of novel food products/alternatives available for a dairy free diet?
Yes

If you answered no, then novels foods are foods designed to be dairy free such as ice creams, milks and yogurts. Alternatives could be things like rice milk which are not designed to be dairy free but are a good substitute for dairy foods.

5. Do/would you eat them as part of your diet?
yes a bit

6. If yes, how often?Rarely

7. If you answered no to question 5, why not?
Additives, normally have soya which I am also intolerant too
Other