lactose

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In Wales, 81,374 pupils up to seven got free school milk in 2024-25, which included whole or semi-skimmed heat-treated milk, whole or semi-skimmed plain yoghurt, UHT milk and lactose free or lactose reduced milk.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Shortly after Meadow Lane opened, customers posted online about undercooked chicken nuggets; another shopper, who was lactose intolerant, said that she’d bought chili topped with cheese that wasn’t on the list of ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“Being a backtalker is like being lactose intolerant,” she writes in “A Note From Kim.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

It also has a low lactose content, meaning it’s great for those who are especially sensitive to dairy.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Then the bacterial cells had stopped growing, as if reconsidering their diet, switched to lactose, and resumed growth again.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee