I can't speak for milk itself, but ghee (which is often used in India), for instance, is virtually lactose-free, so even lactose intolerant people can eat it. T

I can't speak for milk itself, but ghee (which is often used in India), for instance, is virtually lactose-free, so even lactose intolerant people can eat it. That also happens with cheese and other dairy products; so they are not entirely incompatible.