Genetically Modified Cows Made to Produce Human Milk.

[roadbloc]

Genetic science is verging on insanity now.

 

[Don't panic]

Genetic science is verging on insanity now.

and that is why? because some cow's milk has one extra protein in it?

 

[iJohnHenry]

and that is why? because some cow's milk has one extra protein in it?

Can surrogate cows be in our future??

 

[Hastings101]

Interesting, I guess it'd be useful for women that can't or don't want to breastfeed.

 

[CaoCao]

I prefer human milk from woman titties thank-you-very-much

 

[dmi]

And that's a about it... Oh and also, the cows have a much higher death-rate than normal cows.... because our ability to create genetically modified animals is still extremely primitive...!

Also, although bovine colostrum does seem to benefit human immune systems, and not just in infants,
a human mother is able to produce immunoglobulins customized for the pathogens in her child's environment.
That customization would be difficult to reproduce through genetically modified cows milk.

Not to mention the psychological benefits of breastfeeding that would be difficult to reproduce through genetic modification.

 

[iJohnHenry]

Not to mention the psychological benefits of breastfeeding that would be difficult to reproduce through genetic modification.

Don't concern yourself about that small problem.

Have you never taken a wine skin into a "dry" event.

A fake boob can be rigged, to give an infant the warmth/smell/heart-beat of Mother, that they so dearly crave.

 

[appleguy123]

I prefer human milk from woman titties thank-you-very-much

I do too, but hiring/kiddnapping new mothers for their milk quickly takes a toll on me and my closet space. I'll settle for this modified cow milk.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Hmm. Can we genetically modify humans to produce cows milk? Might be a giggle.

 

[Chappers]

Goat's milk is lactose-free, if that is one of the reasons, but it's twice the cost of moo-cow-****-milk.

Unprocessed cow milk has 4.7% lactose. Unprocessed milk from goats 4.7% lactose - natural milk has lactose. Human milk has the highest at around 9%.

 

[iJohnHenry]

Unprocessed cow milk has 4.7% lactose. Unprocessed milk from goats 4.7% lactose - natural milk has lactose. Human milk has the highest at around 9%.

Fair enough. But there is more.

Goat Milk vs Cow Milk

· Nutrient content of goat milk is slightly less than cow milk but goat milk is more digestible because the fat molecules are one-fifth the size of those from cow milk -- making it easily tolerated by those with compromised digestive systems.

· Seventy-two percent of the milk used throughout the world is from goats. It is one-third richer than cows milk but more nourishing and easier to digest.

· The flavor of goat milk is comparable to that of cow milk. Goat milk has a milder taste.

· Goat milk has no cream separation because of smaller fat molecules.

· Goat milk contains pre-formed Vitamin A in the milk fat that allows it to be readily available for use by the body.

· Goats milk contains a more highly-evolved cholesterol than cows milk, making it more available for absorption to the brain and body. (Cholesterol is essential to the health of the myelin sheaths "white matter" of the nerves in the brain.)

· Goat milk is closer to human milk and is therefore easily accepted especially by those young or frail.

· Goat milk has an alkaline reaction the same as mother's milk. Cow milk has an acid reaction

· Goat milk does not form mucous (phlegm) and is therefore better tolerated by asthmatics and those with allergies.

· Goat milk contains more chlorine, fluorine and silicon than any other domestic livestock. Chlorine and fluorine are natural germicides and fluorine assists in preventing diabetes.

· Goat milk contains 2% curd, which precipitates in the stomach. Cows milk is 10% curd.

· Goats are naturally immune to diseases, such as tuberculosis, and are used in third-world countries to actually cure tuberculosis because of their inherent antibodies.

· Goats milk is tolerated by a compromised /damaged liver because of the smaller fat molecules and it's naturally homogenized.

· Goats milk has the ability to "sweeten" the intestinal tract and assist with constipation.

· Goats milk contains a higher evolved carotene (pro-Vitamin A). Researchers have found this to have cancer preventing properties.

http://altmedangel.com/milkcomp.htm

 

[RedTomato]

· The flavor of goat milk is comparable to that of cow milk. Goat milk has a milder taste.]

I love drinking goats milk, but that fact right there is BS. Goat's milk has a far stronger taste than moo-moo milk. I like it, some don't, but there's no denying it.

I'm suspicious of the accuracy of the other 'facts' now.

 

[jtara]

There's a joke here somewhere that ends with "if you can get the milk for free"...

 

[localoid]

Yeah, I did some research into this (I'm a biologist, so I was quite curious about this...).

First off, it's true ...!

That's udderly amazing!

 

[Obi-Wan Kubrick]

Did they use Wirt's leg?