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jesslc:

--- Quote from: Thrillho on 25 Jan 2022, 23:37 ---Having just recently been reflecting on how much shit I have caught for my eating habits over my life and people constantly haranguing me about jt, I do not much care for this small arc, even though it isn't really that

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Yeah I've been a bit uncomfortable with it too. People can be really, really shitty to other people about food stuff. This arc is a fairly mild example but it's a reminder of that.

I'm very glad Claire insisted on allowing Marigold to make an informed comparison. And at least today we have May acknowledging that Marigold is an adult and gets to make her own decisions.

Tricking someone into eating something they don't want to eat is really not cool. This is a consent issue. Yes, it can be hard to stand by and watch someone you care about do things that you know aren't good for them, but violating their consent is not the answer.

No one goes around taking cigarettes out of other adults' hands even though everyone knows cigarettes are very bad for you. Respecting people's choices about food shouldn't be any different.

If I couldn't trust someone to be honest with me about the ingredients they used, I wouldn't be eating anything they'd cooked ever again. And none of my food stuff is life threatening. But it also shouldn't have to be a life threatening allergy in order for people to respect other people's autonomy in this matter.
 
 
--- Quote from: Farideh on 24 Jan 2022, 01:23 ---...one coffee with oat milk won't do much if the person in question will keep eating cheese, yogurt, etc. It would be better to get them to a medical professional and get them tested.

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Hard cheeses typically have a very low amount of lactose in them. If Marigold is lactose intolerant only (rather than intolerant to all dairy) she'd probably be able to still have most cheeses without any issues.

Pizza is a maybe. I gather that traditionally made mozzarella is too soft a cheese for the lactose reduction that happens with hard cheeses but the stuff mass produced for supermarkets might be different. I think I've heard that some lactose intolerant people can tolerate it, if they don't have too much. Parmesian on bolognese or chedder in a sandwich would probably both be fine. Cottage or cream cheese would definitely be out though, as is yoghurt.

You can actually get lactose free milk though - or at least you can get it here (Australia). I wonder why that wasn't suggested. It tastes exactly like regular milk in my opinion. You can also get tablets to take when you do have lactose (one of my friends has them). They probably don't help much if you have lots of lactose all the time but - as I understand it - they can help if you normally stay away from lactose but have some at one meal for a special occasion. Perhaps Jeph hasn't encountered these options, or maybe we'll see them mentioned in future.

BenRG:
Marigold is me today. Especially when I've not been getting enough sleep.

Thrillho:
Well there you go, a handful of replies demonstrating exactly that that which I referred earlier as far as treatment of neurodivergents

Or in this case disabilities of any kind, which can include allergies

Anyway today's comic did at least make me.chuckle

solemnwar:
I like cheese too much to ever fully give up dairy, and luckily the cheeses that I like generally won't affect me too bad (maybe the next day there's a little extra gas). But anything on the more milk-y side can be an almost immediate reaction, and whipped cream will make me feel immediately nauseas ): Soft cheeses and pizza are dicey as well. I will take lactase supplements but they are kinda hit and miss on whether they work or not.

For anything that requires milk I try to find a substitute (usually coconut milk, as I've said before in this thread). It doesn't work as a replacement all the time though, as I discovered trying to use it in tomato soup (bleh) and meatloaf (Bleleeeeehhhhhhhh). It's very nice in cream of potato soup (add some spicy sauce and it kinda reminds me of a thai curry) and cupcakes though.

LeeC:
I feel like the 2nd panel of today's strip has multiple uses in meat space conversations with friends/family.

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