Lactose Intolerance World Map

[Vulpix]

Source: Wikipedia (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/LacIntol-World2.png)


(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/LacIntol-World2.png)

[Grumpy Cat]

Interesting.

But I couldn't help but notice this: Why do African-Americans have a higher rate of lactose intolerance than people from where their ancestors largely come from?

[Vulpix]

I think their ancestors come mainly from the "red zones". I seem to recall there are farming tribes in Africa who have developed some kind of lactose tolerance.

[Psychonaut]

I think their ancestors come mainly from the "red zones". I seem to recall there are farming tribes in Africa who have developed some kind of lactose tolerance.

Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade) says:


The Atlantic slave trade, also known as the transatlantic slave trade, was the trade of African people supplied to the colonies of the New World that occurred in and around the Atlantic Ocean. It lasted from the 16th century to the 19th century. Most slaves were shipped from West Africa and Central Africa and taken to the New World.

That does make it quite curious, since much of those two areas are green zones.

[GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS]

Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade) says:



That does make it quite curious, since much of those two areas are green zones.

Maybe these zones were just hubs with slaves taken from rivaling tribes in the south? Or maybe lactose intolerance is a result of heavy cross-breeding, which I dare say American negroes are a result of.

What I find interesting is how clear France is cut in half.

[Psychonaut]

What I find interesting is how clear France is cut in half.

Yeah, it's too bad there's no data on most of the Mediterranean areas to see where that stems from.

[Aemma]

And no data on Canada which is utterly strange. Yet here it seems that every second person you talk to of Northern European heritage is lactose intolerant. I don't understand. :confused:

[KuriousKatKommittee]

https://i.imgur.com/eYd6Caw.png

[nittionia]

i cant believe they had internet in 2008?

[Jana]

Buhahah, I never heard for lactose intolerant person in Croatia and they labeled my country as very lactose intolerant :lol:

BS. Lactose intolerance is extremely rare here.

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.languagesoftheworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Milk-Comsumption-per-Capita.png

https://www.fil-idf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cheese.jpg

And butter:

https://i.redd.it/lrplmesee0vz.png

[Kamal900]

https://www.languagesoftheworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Milk-Comsumption-per-Capita.png

https://www.fil-idf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cheese.jpg

And butter:

https://i.redd.it/lrplmesee0vz.png

Well, Arabs used to drink camel and goat's milk back in the day before cow's milk became popular for consumption when the first Holstein-Frisian cows came to this country and other Arab countries(they're mostly concentrated in Arabia though).

Cows in the UAE:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zwuRGmoMfWI/hqdefault.jpg
https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2019/07/17/NAT-190702-ALRAWABI--53-1563353888173_16bff2735af_original-ratio.jpg
https://amp.thenational.ae/image/policy:1.397518:1499563643/image/jpeg.jpg?f=16x9&w=1200&$p$f$w=dfa40e8

These cows are the animal cultural ambassadors to the world of the Netherlands and Northern Germany, lol. These cows live under the shades with cooling systems and cold showers to keep them happy to produce more milk which is cool in my opinion(no pun intended). The milk brand I drink nearly every day is Al Rawabi dairy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFcXtYb0Uo

[Lousianaboy]

lactose intolerance is interesting

[Root]

Source: Wikipedia (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/LacIntol-World2.png)


(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/LacIntol-World2.png)




that map is utterly horse crap about lactose intolerance of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

[The Lawspeaker]

Well, Arabs used to drink camel and goat's milk back in the day before cow's milk became popular for consumption when the first Holstein-Frisian cows came to this country and other Arab countries(they're mostly concentrated in Arabia though).

Cows in the UAE:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zwuRGmoMfWI/hqdefault.jpg
https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2019/07/17/NAT-190702-ALRAWABI--53-1563353888173_16bff2735af_original-ratio.jpg
https://amp.thenational.ae/image/policy:1.397518:1499563643/image/jpeg.jpg?f=16x9&w=1200&$p$f$w=dfa40e8

These cows are the animal cultural ambassadors to the world of the Netherlands and Northern Germany, lol. These cows live under the shades with cooling systems and cold showers to keep them happy to produce more milk which is cool in my opinion(no pun intended). The milk brand I drink nearly every day is Al Rawabi dairy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFcXtYb0Uo

The Arabs, in that field, have been very good students and customers.

[Kamal900]

The Arabs, in that field, have been very good students and customers.

Pretty much, yeah. I mean, before the Holstein cows, all of the cows here were zebu cattle which are primarily used for beef, and milk was imported from Europe as milk powders in cans when the country was still under British government via the British-Trucial Sheikhdoms treaty. I mean, the Arabians here are more competent in running their countries than their more Arabized counterparts in the north, and I do wish that someday there would be a separation between religion and state in the future as more younger generation are less religious than their older counterparts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgJPX8DcSIw

[Mikula]

I am not lactose intolerant but my father was, and and a lot of his cousins, too.
I am curious that it is some Balkan heritage in my paternal line?
Or some Asian invaders?

[Aldaris]

I am not lactose intolerant but my father was, and and a lot of his cousins, too.
I am curious that it is some Balkan heritage in my paternal line?
Or some Asian invaders?

Well, the figures for Central Europe are non-zero. Doesn't have to mean anything like that.

[Roy]

I am not lactose intolerant but my father was, and and a lot of his cousins, too.
I am curious that it is some Balkan heritage in my paternal line?
Or some Asian invaders?

I am lactose intolerant ... lactose intolerance is supposedly more common in Poland than in Czech Republic, but it has nothing to do with Asian invaders as far as Europe is considered. Lactose intolerance was a default state for Europeans for thousands of years anyway.

[Token]

There are various kinds of lactase persistence alleles. The 1390*T kind prevalent in northwest Eurasians originated in the Eurasian steppes. There is also one that peaks in Arabia and three that seems restricted to Africa.

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1WZjQX4DThQ/WfRSxT1ksdI/AAAAAAAAGMA/pBHBvcEODYMCMj6ihfxAbDeuBvfcqnd8gCLcBGAs/s480/LP_alleles_Liebert_et_al_2017_small.png

[AAJUPP]

Heard milk is causing cancer

[Oneeye]

i cant believe they had internet in 2008?


I miss 2008

[Celestia]

I guess I owe my lactose intolerance to my 3% SSA.

[PaleoEuropean]

I eat a lot of cheese

[Celestia]

I eat a lot of cheese

Me too. I don’t let my lactose stop me from enjoying life ;D

[PaleoEuropean]

I am not lactose intolerant but my father was, and and a lot of his cousins, too.
I am curious that it is some Balkan heritage in my paternal line?
Or some Asian invaders?

Lactose intolerance happens for several reasons, he could have had a kidney issue or something there is a lot of possibilities.

[Lousianaboy]

I eat a lot of cheese

latinamericans are lactose intolerant predominantly but they can eat cheese this is because the cheese is reduced in lactose levels, for example I drink natural milk from cow and im tolerant, im really tolerant because I can eat milk and cheese, all kind, however im celiac

[Daco Celtic]

Lactose intolerance happens for several reasons, he could have had a kidney issue or something there is a lot of possibilities.

There is also a minority of Northern Europeans that have lactose intolerance because it is an associated symptom of Celiac disease

[Adamm]

I drink allot of milk (especially buttermilk) and I enjoy bread and cheese as morning food. :cool:

[Roy]

Me too. I don’t let my lactose stop me from enjoying life ;D

Cheese is generally safe for lactose intolerant people.

[Celestia]

Cheese is generally safe for lactose intolerant people.

Lol I figured since I haven’t killed over yet

[Daco Celtic]

It's a shame if someone has to miss out on an America style milk shake, esp Strawberry favored.

[Roy]

Lol I figured since I haven’t killed over yet

That's also why I find it quite ridiculous when some plain cheese has a label ''lactose-free'' as if your standard (yellow) cheeses and the miniscule amount of lactose found (if there are) in them made a difference because anyways in the cheese production process, it is transformed into lactic acid as a result of milk fermentation based on specially added bacterial strains. Thanks to this process, it can be stated that yellow cheese naturally does not contain lactose and can be safely used by people struggling with the problem of lactose intolerance.

BTW. I only get gastric problems if I drink more than a cup of milk. But lactose-free milk is readily available, and at a similar price. There are also many other alternatives, like vegan ones.

[Celestia]

That's also why I find it quite ridiculous when some plain cheese has a label ''lactose-free'' as if your standard (yellow) cheeses and the miniscule amount of lactose found (if there are) in them made a difference because anyways in the cheese production process, it is transformed into lactic acid as a result of milk fermentation based on specially added bacterial strains. Thanks to this process, it can be stated that yellow cheese naturally does not contain lactose and can be safely used by people struggling with the problem of lactose intolerance.

BTW. I only get gastric problems if I drink more than a cup of milk. But lactose-free milk is readily available, and at a similar price. There are also many other alternatives, like vegan ones.

Hahah that’s always humored me as well, but of course there are those particular people out there who will only get “lactose free” cheese.
Luckily my lactose intolerance isn’t too bad to deal with either but I do prefer almond milk because of it. Also I just genuinely prefer the taste anyways

[Rgvgjhvv]

My life.

[Roy]

Hahah that’s always humored me as well, but of course there are those particular people out there who will only get “lactose free” cheese.
Luckily my lactose intolerance isn’t too bad to deal with either but I do prefer almond milk because of it. Also I just genuinely prefer the taste anyways

Almond milk is pretty cool. I sometimes like coffee with it.

[WhatsGoingOnBigGuy]

You ever drink milk just to flex on East Asian niggas?

[Mikula]

Anyway, my father had problems with cow-milk but not with goat-milk

[Benyzero]

I fart like hell after my protein shakes. That explains all

[Ford]

Buhahah, I never heard for lactose intolerant person in Croatia and they labeled my country as very lactose intolerant :lol:

BS. Lactose intolerance is extremely rare here.

It's probably true though; just that people are ignorant or light symptoms (both kinda go hand in hand). Lactose intolerance also often develops in adult years, and adults usually don't drink milk.

[Westbrook]

That just reminded me of something. One of my best friends in grade school was a Vietnamese kid and he did this trick at lunch where he made milk drip out of his eyes. I don't think he was lactose intolerant.
You ever drink milk just to flex on East Asian niggas?

[Morena]

I guess I owe my lactose intolerance to my 3% SSA.

Maybe not? I'm about the same plus native and I am lactose tolerant.

[Celestia]

Maybe not? I'm about the same plus native and I am lactose tolerant.

Oh I was just joking lol.
I think my dad is also lactose intolerant and he has no SSA lol

[Lucas]

I'm lactose tolerant.

[andre]

I’m lactose intolerant, and i’m the only in my family. :)

[sailormoon]

http://whatmakesushumancapstone.weebly.com/uploads/8/7/0/5/87055870/the-milk-mutation_orig.jpg

The map was updated in 2014 by John Hawks.

Still evolving (after all these years).
Hawks J.

Sci Am. 2014 Sep;311(3):86-91.

DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0914-86

[Daco Celtic]

I'm lactose tolerant.

Are milk shakes big in Poland? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake

[Grace O'Malley]

All my family tested have full lactose tolerance but the Irish appear to be one of the most lactose tolerant nations in the world. My mother's family were dairy farmers for generations and drank milk straight from the cow (all Irish would have done so). The Irish also survived on buttermilk and spuds for hundreds of years. Cows and spuds were very important for us Irish. :)

[Daco Celtic]

All my family tested have full lactose tolerance but the Irish appear to be one of the most lactose tolerant nations in the world. My mother's family were dairy farmers for generations and drank milk straight from the cow (all Irish would have done so). The Irish also survived on buttermilk and spuds for hundreds of years. Cows and spuds were very important for us Irish. :)

My Irish family's livelihood was based on dairy farming. Very big in Munster. I saw it first hand on my visit. #MunsterButter

[Grace O'Malley]

My Irish family's livelihood was based on dairy farming. Very big in Munster. I saw it first hand on my visit. #MunsterButter

Yes cattle and dairy farming is very important in Munster. Galtee cheese is one of the most popular cheeses in Ireland and named after the Galtee Mountains which are between Tipperary and Limerick. My mothers family were from North Tipperary. The family farm was just sold recently but my cousin still has a farm there luckily.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/34/7e/25/347e2595ba161e81954a84b67cbdbd68.jpg

Glen of Aherlow in Tipperary. Tipperary is such a beautiful place but then Ireland is such a beautiful country.

[Daco Celtic]

Yes cattle and dairy farming is very important in Munster. Galtee cheese is one of the most popular cheeses in Ireland and named after the Galtee Mountains which are between Tipperary and Limerick. My mothers family were from North Tipperary. The family farm was just sold recently but my cousin still has a farm there luckily.

Yes, I remember Cork having a number of unique cheeses. In America we are exposed to "Kerry Butter" and my personal fav, Flahavan's Irish Steel Cut Oatmeal

[Dna8]

It has a lot to do with rainfall.

Read the short story "To build a fire" By Jack London.

It pretty much explains it all.

[Grace O'Malley]

Yes, I remember Cork having a number of unique cheeses. In America we exposed to "Kerry Butter" and my personal fav, Flahavan's Irish Steel Cut Oatmeal

Kerrygold butter is apparently quite popular in the US. Kerrygold butter is produced from grass fed cows and very natural.

https://www.wideopeneats.com/the-top-5-reasons-people-love-kerrygold-butter/

When I was in Ireland I noticed that everything tastes better. You didn't have to spice up your foods because the natural product just was so much more delicious. Thank goodness for EU laws which a lot of people on here don't appreciate. I have to thank our American cousins appreciating Irish produce. :love0034:

[Duffmannn]

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[Daco Celtic]

Kerrygold butter is apparently quite popular in the US. Kerrygold butter is produced from grass fed cows and very natural.

https://www.wideopeneats.com/the-top-5-reasons-people-love-kerrygold-butter/

When I was in Ireland I noticed that everything tastes better. You didn't have to spice up your foods because the natural product just was so much more delicious. Thank goodness for EU laws which a lot of people on here don't appreciate. I have to thank our American cousins appreciating Irish produce. :love0034:

I know what you mean about everything tasting better. Supermarket produce tastes like plastic in the US compared to the foreign countries I've visited, including countries much poorer than the US. You're right about the spice part too, when you have good ingredients you don't need add a lot to it. Very cool that you have family Tipperary, such a nice location between Cork and Limerick.

[Daco Celtic]

All my family tested have full lactose tolerance but the Irish appear to be one of the most lactose tolerant nations in the world. My mother's family were dairy farmers for generations and drank milk straight from the cow (all Irish would have done so). The Irish also survived on buttermilk and spuds for hundreds of years. Cows and spuds were very important for us Irish. :)

The weird twist to this is that Irish have one of the highest rates of celiac disease, and most with celiac disease are lactose intolerant. Still less than 3% of the population.