Before we start this (and you know I love controversy!).. I am *not* debating my views.

[conuly]

Sorry. If you wish to know my feelings on the dairy industry, there is one site on my links list which should make the point very clear, even if you never visit it.

I just have a question. Got that? No arguments over the merits of consuming dairy products or alternate sources of calcium or anything. Just a question.

How could anybody reasonably say that people have to drink milk to be healthy? No species could possibly evolve with a necessity for the milk of another species, or even their own species after a certain age. That's insane! We can't escape our evolution, and we haven't had domesticated animals long enough for us to evolve to need them. So, how is it justified to say we need milk? I'm actually curious here, not argumentative.

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[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Forgot to ask this: but where do you get the idea that most of the world is lactose intolerant?

[squittycat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I also tend to be wary of facts proven by "studies," as you can manipulate them to say most anything you want.

And North America and Europe are the only places I've been where there are significant numbers of people who aren't lactose intolerant; in many parts of Asia, the very idea of eating cheese is just... unthinkable. Disgusting, even. Also there are varying levels of lactose intolerance; plenty of people who are lactose intolerant don't even know it.

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Ah, alright. I know most of the world isn't westerners, but I don't know about things over in Asia-- just curious :D It makes sense, especially considering India. My mother's lactose intolerant, so I'm getting in all my ice cream before I follow suit. That just reminds me of Super Dude from all that, and I thought it was "lactoast and tolerant." It makes much more sense to me now though *g*

I studied psychology and I found out just how easy it is to work a study to your benefit. There was even a guy that graduated from my school that just last week did a survey of the students and drug use-- and outright said 'I may or may not use your results." Which is more-than-easily translated into "I've got my thesis. If what you say doesn't agree with it, I chuck it." Too many ways to manipulate samples. =/

[conuly]

Most asians (the majority of the world) most africans (a good portion of the world) and a fair number of europeans are lactose intolerant. There are also many people who are allergic to or intolerant of casein, also found in milk... but casein allergies generally don't show themselves physically, instead you get moodiness or extra sensitivity to touch/sight/sound, or, if it does show physically, you might get asthma like symptoms, which most people don't associate with food.