Can Dairy-Free People Eat Bagels?
                                
                                
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                                Over 68% of the world's population has some degree of lactose malabsorption, raising the important question: Can dairy-free people eat bagels? The answer is often yes, as traditional bagels are naturally dairy-free, but careful label-reading is essential due to modern variations that may contain milk products.