Intolerance
Inclusion is an often-overlooked reason to offer more plant-based options in schools, workplaces, restaurants, and hotels. In many cases, vegan food makes it easier to cater to faith-based requirements like halaal, kosher, or vegetarian. But according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, there are genetic factors as well, since around 30 to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant and – something I never knew – this is more prevalent in minority populations, affecting 95% of Asians, 60-80% of African Americans, 80-100% of American Indians and 50-80% of Hispanics, as compared to 2% for those with European origins.
— Wayne Visser
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