Market Report, "Food Intolerance in Sweden", Published
Towards the end of the review period, new research from the University of Orebro put the incidence of lactose intolerance in the Swedish population at 14% (approximately 1.3 million people). This was significantly higher than previous estimates of 3-5%. Given that native Swedes tend to be genetically tolerant of lactose, this increase can be partly explained by steady growth in the number of immigrants of Asian, Middle Eastern and African origin. Additionally, it is likely that many people who...
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