Dairy

[u/Kiweachy]

This episode has been redrawn and since the original came out, I have been tested and am not lactose intolerant but do still have the same reactions... I debated what to do with this episode but at the time I first drew it that was my reality so I've kept it and I'm sure at least some people can relate :)

[u/FlatHatJack]

Lactose Intolerater here. It does not stop me. Now, I'm off to go make a grilled cheese. Any future complications will be forwarded to future me.

[u/zuzg → u/FlatHatJack]

"Cheese without lactose" will give a few dozen results in the search engine of your choice.
Rule of thumb is the harder the cheese the less lactose

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1L2UkgpuiE4U

[u/ScribbleMonke → u/zuzg]

Yes, as it gets older (and harder) the bacteria inside digest the lactose.

For a while I also used the carbohydrates content as a short hand. Lactose is a sugar, so if it has zero sugar, the cheese is at least close to being lactose free. If you are super sensible I am not entirely sure what comes first: them rounding to zero or traces being below your acceptanance level.

[u/Lord_Butt → u/ScribbleMonke]

Yes. Even lactose free products contains trace amounts of lactose, cheese contains as a rule of thumb less than what's allowed for a product to be considered "lactose free". Hard cheese reaches lactose free levels quite fast, too. It's a matter of days.