I'm not. I am now staying vegan. I had a mental health assessment and for some strange reason started eating meat again. I do not know exactly what it was that never agreed with me, only that i preferred vegan.what farm produce are you buying that isn't vegan
I have noticed the farmers are also the people that look after the animals in the fields and keep their numbers under control.
Its both.
That is true normally.
Cats are a good example of the "abnormal exception"
That's an odd story and I don't know what exactly to make of it. Perhaps he was lactose intolerant before and didn't realize it.
That ability is actually a mutation that has been naturally genetically selected for.
Lactose tolerance is mostly found in the descendants of Northern Europeans - where the natural selection took place. But you can find lactose tolerance in lots of peoples.Sidenote: We used to understand that „Asians are lactose intolerant“, and it dismays me very much to now see the numerous advertisements whenever I watch TV in Asia nowadays where Western dairy companies try to convince Asian mothers to „give the best of Western food“ to their infants (dairy milk, bone broth and similar) , so they can „become stronger and smarter“
Humans you say are the only species to carry on consuming dairy after adolescence.It’s not exactly „becoming lactose intolerant“, it’s „getting weaned“.
Every mammal in the animal kingdom gets raised on mother’s milk for some time after birth and at some point loses the capability to digest it. Most people know they should not feed adult cats with milk, unless it’s a specially prepared lactose free „cat milk“
I first heard that some 20 years ago - before going vegan myself - from a work colleague who was „lactose intolerant“.
I asked him why, and he told me that at age 12 or so, he had a sports injury - he‘s an avid soccer player - where he broke a leg and the doctor told him he should not consume dairy for a few months to improve the bone healing. When he tried to consume dairy again after his injury had healed, he found it no longer agreed with him.
We often had spirited discussions whether cappucchino is an abomination or not - he’s Italian - and he always conceded that for a German/Austrian person like myself it’s ok to consume, but anybody serious about enjoying coffee certainly should stick to Espresso…
Humans (to be precise: humans in the Western world) are the only species of mammal who keep consuming dairy after adolescense and keeping the capability to digest dairy through this consumption up to an old age.
But then, that’s not a problem at all - there are so many great plant drinks available now.
Sidenote: We used to understand that „Asians are lactose intolerant“, and it dismays me very much to now see the numerous advertisements whenever I watch TV in Asia nowadays where Western dairy companies try to convince Asian mothers to „give the best of Western food“ to their infants (dairy milk, bone broth and similar) , so they can „become stronger and smarter“
It might not have been the lactose. Some people have a milk protein intolerance or maybe it was the digestibility of the milk, which human adults shouldn't be consuming at all.Lactose intolerance is poorly understood by many people. I'm reminded of a study that was done on people who self diagnosed themselves as lactose intolerant. Most of them were wrong.
lactose intolerance is not a binary condition. There are degrees. Some people are just slightly lactose intolerant.
@Second Summer, paneer cheese if very low in lactose. Just like 10% of what milk contains. It shouldn't cause "a horrible experience". I think the most likely cause is psychosomatic. Or perhaps you were always slightly lactose intolerant and didn't know it. but even so - we come back to the low lactose in paneer. However to be fair, I don't want to rule out the role of gut bacteria. Their role bacteria have in digestion is commonly under appreciated.
References and further reading
Can You Become Lactose Intolerant After Eating a Vegan Diet?
A few weeks ago, someone tweeted at me, "Is it possible to develop an intolerance to dairy after being vegan for a short time?" Going …happyherbivore.com
Everything You Need to Know About This High-Protein, Non-Melting Cheese
Being vegetarian, a search for high protein options always landed us with tofu. Now, we can’t blame all tofu for being bland and lacking flavor. But, most are. We believe that people looking for natural vegetarian protein options deserve better, and more, options.sachfoods.com
Could Lactose Intolerance Be All in Your Head? | TIME.com
Most people who suffer from the telltale symptoms of bloating, gas, gut pain and nausea after consuming milk believe they have lactose intolerance. But a new Italian study suggests that only a third of such patients actually do.healthland.time.com
Spectrum of Lactose intolerance — LG Nutrition
Lactose intolerance is not an all or nothing condition. There are different degrees of lactose intolerance. There are also different types of lactose intolerance. The two most common types of lactose intolerance are: Primary lactose intolerance - deficiency of lactase enzyme that generalwww.lgnutrition.com
Lactose is a milk sugar. Almost half of the human population has lactose intolerance.
I've known two people allergic to milk proteins--one always prefaced it with not being lactose intolerant, I think she was able to have dairy in some forms.Lactose is a milk sugar. Almost half of the human population has lactose intolerance.
Casein and whey are the milk proteins. Having an allergy or an intolerance to them is unusual in adults but sometimes occurs in children. And they mostly outgrow it.
And I agree that humans shouldn't consume milk. but not for any health reasons,
sure, just wanted to point out that its rare or at least unusual. unlike lactose which if very very common
Oh yeah. but that's more like people avoiding sat fat or sugar. Long range. not like if I eat this I might die right away - like a peanut allergy
What did you figure out? Back in the day I used to prefer a no cheese pizza to a non dairy cheese pizza. but non dairy cheeses are better nowadays. Still I mostly have my own home made pizza with Miyokies liquid mozzarella if I can find it. otherwise TJs cashew based mozzarella is ok.
