Wholesaling, jobbing, or distributing is the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users; or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services. In general, it is the sale of goods to anyone other than a standard consumer. According to the United Nations Statistics Division, wholesale is the resale of new and used goods to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other whol
Lactase (a member of the beta-galactosidase group of enzymes) splits milk sugar (lactose) into the two simple sugars glucose and galactose. Found exclusively in mammalian milk, lactose is only one sixth as sweet as cane or beet sugar (sucrose).
Makers of lactose-free milk add lactase to milk, which converts 70 to 100 percent of the lactose to glucose and galactose, two sugars that are easier to digest. Effects on Children. Giving lactose-free milk to children means that they will not have lactose present in their stomachs. Lactose stimulates the body to make lactase, and without lactose in their diets, children could lose the ability to make lactase. Economic Effects. There is an economic component to choosing lactose-free milk.