It's disappointing that you don't discuss the animal suffering that is required for the production of milk. A dairy cow will be forcibly impregnated, have her calf taken away from her (often within 24 hours), and then be milked regularly, before being killed when she is no longer profitable and well before the end of her natural lifespan. Not to mention that selective breeding has worsened their health and wellbeing so that they produce more milk. As you say, milk is a good source of calories and nutrition, but there isn't anything in it we can't get from plant-based foods, so our continued exploitation of dairy cows for this product is unjustifiable.
Thank you for pointing that out! I agree with you on all points, and it's likely that it'll be a topic for a future post, although this one was just focused on lactase.
I've also updated the post mentioning alternative milk sources & flagged that update at the bottom. Thanks again for pointing it out – it slipped my mind while writing, although it shouldn't have.
Given that more people than not are unable to digest lactose, the correct term for people who are unable to do so ought to be "lactose normal." Humans are the only who continue to consume a product meant for babies of other species into adulthood, which wasn't intended for us anyway. As such, the negative connotation around being labeled lactose "intolerant" is undeserved.
It's disappointing that you don't discuss the animal suffering that is required for the production of milk. A dairy cow will be forcibly impregnated, have her calf taken away from her (often within 24 hours), and then be milked regularly, before being killed when she is no longer profitable and well before the end of her natural lifespan. Not to mention that selective breeding has worsened their health and wellbeing so that they produce more milk. As you say, milk is a good source of calories and nutrition, but there isn't anything in it we can't get from plant-based foods, so our continued exploitation of dairy cows for this product is unjustifiable.
Thank you for pointing that out! I agree with you on all points, and it's likely that it'll be a topic for a future post, although this one was just focused on lactase.
I've also updated the post mentioning alternative milk sources & flagged that update at the bottom. Thanks again for pointing it out – it slipped my mind while writing, although it shouldn't have.
Given that more people than not are unable to digest lactose, the correct term for people who are unable to do so ought to be "lactose normal." Humans are the only who continue to consume a product meant for babies of other species into adulthood, which wasn't intended for us anyway. As such, the negative connotation around being labeled lactose "intolerant" is undeserved.