Dairy product

Milk products, often known as dairy products or lacticinia, are food items that are either manufactured from milk or include milk as an ingredient. The cow, the water buffalo, the nanny goat, and the ewe are the most prevalent types of dairy animals. Yogurt, cheese, and butter are examples of dairy products that can be found in most Western grocery stores. Other dairy products include cream and ice cream. A "dairy" is the common name for a facility that manufactures dairy products. Products made from dairy animals are eaten in varied amounts around the globe. Because of lactose sensitivity, veganism, or any number of other health concerns or convictions, some individuals forgo dairy products altogether or at least part of them.

Individuals who are lactose intolerant or who are allergic to milk may experience stomach discomfort when they consume dairy products. Milk and other lactose-containing dairy products are often avoided by those who suffer from lactose intolerance. Consuming these items may result in a variety of uncomfortable symptoms, including stomach discomfort, bloating, diarrhoea, gas, and nausea. Milk alternatives that don't include dairy are an option for people in this situation.

Consuming dairy products does not result in an increase in mucus production and does not make symptoms of a cold, asthma, or both worse. According to the findings of a 2019 analysis, there is no data that can be considered conclusive on the question of whether or not consuming dairy products increases one's chance of developing cancer.

Some populations avoid dairy products for reasons that have nothing to do with their health. The intake of dairy products may be forbidden or severely restricted by some faiths. For instance, there are Jain academics who recommend abstaining from all forms of dairy consumption because they believe cows are subjected to unnecessary suffering in the dairy industry. According to the rules outlined in Deuteronomy 14:21, adherents of Orthodox Judaism are forbidden from eating meat and dairy products together at the same meal, using the same tools to consume them or prepare them, or storing them in the same place.

This is often done out of ethical concerns over the manufacturing process of dairy products. The manner in which dairy is produced, the treatment of animals during dairy production, and the impact of dairy production on the environment are some of the ethical grounds for avoiding meat and dairy products. According to a study published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2010, the dairy industry was responsible for 4% of the world's total emissions of greenhouse gases caused by human activity.