Centuries of milk marketing warped the way we think about dairy and nutrition

Re:Centuries of milk marketing warped the way we think about... by snowpid on Saturday June 01, 2024 @06:02AM (#40544344)

Might be. After the post talks about Western food. So at least in Europe I don't see the surge. (I suspect the post mix up Western and American diet)

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Re:Centuries of milk marketing warped the way we think about... by petre on Monday June 03, 2024 @06:48AM (#40561343)

It's more prevalent in South Eastern Europe, where people have traditionally fermented the milk into yoghurt for centuries. The US is actually on par with France, they might make it more of an issue than it is.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/lactose-i...

And yes is seems like the gut microbiome actually has a role in moderating lactose intolerance.

https://biology.indiana.edu/news-events/news/2019/foster-lac...

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