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60k kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015 advice, study finds

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349 points zdw | 5 comments | 21 Oct 25 03:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.594s | source
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morshu9001 ◴[21 Oct 25 05:44 UTC] No.45652837[source]▶
There's a certain wealthy area near me where restaurants ask first if you have allergies, and ice cream shops ask if dairy is ok. My wife and I always joke, "we're in that part of town."
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1. valbaca ◴[21 Oct 25 18:10 UTC] No.45659377[source]▶
> ask if dairy is ok

> "we're in that part of town."

Given that lactose intolerance impacts non-caucasians much more, this reeks of racism

Lactose intolerance Prevalence by Race:

African Americans: 75-95%

Asian Americans: 70-90%

Native Americans: 70-80%

Hispanic Americans: 50-65%

Caucasians: 15-25%

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2. morshu9001 ◴[21 Oct 25 18:13 UTC] No.45659429[source]▶
It's even funnier cause that area is white. But even if it weren't, idc
3. asacrowflies ◴[21 Oct 25 18:22 UTC] No.45659565[source]▶
It is very much a race and culture thing across Midwest. Dairy and cows have a connection to being "white Americans" all the way back to Old West and cowboys. A huge number of them are lactose intolerant (native American genes) but insist and even put family pressure on anyone who tries to move away from cheese butter milk dairy etc ..
4. LanceH ◴[21 Oct 25 21:04 UTC] No.45661683[source]▶
Lactose intolerance isn't remotely the same thing as an allergy.
5. 1718627440 ◴[22 Oct 25 12:33 UTC] No.45668084[source]▶
Is ice cream only popular across the western populace, or does it contain too less milk to cause much issues?