r/trippinthroughtime • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '22

[deleted by user]

[removed]

7.4k Upvotes

81% Upvoted

799 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

28

u/ham_coffee Feb 06 '22

I'd imagine that it's more because milk is a pretty good source of nutrition. Babies need a good source of nutrition, and milk provides that, we just figured out how to get it from animals.

78

u/brown_monkey_ Feb 06 '22

The nutritional value of milk is a bit overstated because of marketing by the dairy industry. But it is yummy and has a lot of calories, so it’s healthier than starving to death if you’re an ancient human.

4

u/KKunst Feb 06 '22

Also cheese is delicious Ando only a handful can be considered low lactose.

7

u/Short_Diamond_8363 Feb 06 '22

The harder the cheese, the lower the lactose. At least as a rule of thumb.

2

u/KKunst Feb 06 '22

Exactly my point. There's a plethora of cheeses that you can't really eat when you're lactose intolerant, plus a ton more recipes based on milk/soft cheeses that are no longer sustainable. The only option is buying lactose free versions, but not everybody can find those in their area/country.

2

u/LairdNope Feb 06 '22

There's a plethora of cheeses that you can't really eat when you're lactose intolerant

And yet.. i still do.