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 appears in milk and other dairy products when lactose breaks down under heat or enzymatic activity, including during the production of yogurt, cheese, and kefir.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

“You should try one, Frank. You’re lactose intolerant, aren’t you?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan