A2 Milk: The Protein Shift Changing How Some Drink Dairy

By: Sawyer Davis

Outlets: Queens University News Service

Published: October 14, 2025

Words: 707

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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Experts say lactose intolerance affects between 30 and 50 million Americans. Whether it comes with bloating, stomach cramps or the general assumption of lactose intolerance, many people are unable to enjoy dairy products. With A2 milk, there may be an option.

Olivia Miller, co-owner at Riverbend Creamery, runs a farm in Lincolnton, N.C. with a special type of herd that produces milk containing only the A2 beta-casein protein, rather than the more common A1/A2 mix …

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