So there you have it, from a vet. Quoting from the article linked above:
"Some milk products do not contain lactose, such as cottage cheese and other types of cheese. Generally, it is thought that it is safe to offer yogurt and cheese, although products that contain lactose are probably safe, if offered in small amounts. Interestingly, live culture yogurt does contain lactose when it is produced; however the live organisms in the yogurt consume the lactose, eventually removing the lactose entirely from the yogurt before it is consumed! "
I've heard many say that yogurt has lactose and that cheese and so forth does too, but I've questioned that. Now it seems that it doesn't after all.
Agreed on the processed milk. I never liked milk at all till I drank some raw milk. Oh My what a difference! Turns out it's not the milk I hate, it's what we do to it. Of course without pasteurizing many would be unable to get safe milk, but if you have access to some, do give it a try. My son is very interested in diet and nutrition and tells me that while raw milk does have lactose in it, it's a different form somehow than it is after processing. I don't understand it completely, but it does make sense when you realize that so many people have fed their chickens raw milk w/out any bad consequences.
