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The geopolitical context in which the U.S. government sold surplus dairy to allies like Japan and Taiwan as part of aid programs. This intervention contributed to the global spread of dairy consumption and the subsequent misclassification of lactose intolerance.

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Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition

<figure><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/755496/original/file-20260821-50-9jl7i.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.1&rect=0%2C0%2C2121%2C1414&q=45&auto=format&w=1050&h=700&fit=crop" /><figcaption><span class="caption">The majority of the world is unable to process the lactose in milk without uncomfortable symptoms</span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/lactose-intolerance-allergy-milk-bottle-splatter-royalty-free-image/2162416983">Olga Miltsova/iStock via Getty Images Plus</a></span></figcaption></figure><p>Lactose intolerance makes drinking milk or eating ice cream a literal pain. For some people, eating a dairy treat can lead to <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lactose-intolerance/symptoms-causes/syc-20374232">bloating, nausea and diarrhea</a>. You might’ve experienced its effects yourself. If so, you may think of lactose intolerance as a defect rather than the norm. </p> <p>But

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