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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 2:35PM #1
Erey
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Put this under you heard it hear first folks!

www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/china-genetical...

In China they have geneticaly modified cows to produce milk identical to human milk.  Ewwwwww!  What is wrong with cows milk I gotta ask? 

So the human milk from  a cow should be on the market in a few years. 

I don't know what to think.
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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 3:01PM #2
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At the very least it would provide an alternative to cow's milk based artificial formulas currently on the market.  As to its health benefits for adults ... who knows?  Improving infant nutrition worldwide would be a VERY good thing.

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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 3:13PM #3
Erey
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I guess you have a point about the infant nutrition.  I had not thought of infants having human milk from cows instead of formula which would probably be a great plus.  Personally I advocate human mothers breast feeding but that is not allways workable. 
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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 3:57PM #4
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Humans are the only creatures who drink the milk of another species. And yes, I concur, cow's milk is probably better than infant formula, except in areas that don't have access to refrigeration to keep the milk from going bad.
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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 4:48PM #5
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Do,


There are some fascinating sociological and evolutionary studies concerning the development in humans of Bovine lactose tolerance into adulthood.


This evidently is a fairly recent development--possibly even since the latest ice age--began, probably in northern Europe, and conferred a tremendous nutritional advantage to the tribes and nations which first developed it.


One proof, from a genetic standpoint, of the recency of this particular helpful mutation, is the fact that there are still genetic pathways and groupings of lactose intolerance among us.


It is an interesting topic, I suggest you look it up and read a bit on it.


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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 4:57PM #6
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Jun 8, 2011 -- 2:35PM, Erey wrote:


In China they have geneticaly modified cows to produce milk identical to human milk.  Ewwwwww!  What is wrong with cows milk I gotta ask? 

So the human milk from  a cow should be on the market in a few years. 

I don't know what to think.




I lot of Chinese people cannot digest cow's milk. That's probably why they are altering it like this.

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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 5:00PM #7
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I guess when I first noticed this article my mind immediately went to the recent stories in the news of exotic eateries selling human breast milk cheese and ice cream.  Decidedly not for babies or even the lactose intolerant - really more of an exotic , freak food. 


 


I didn't think of all the babies on formula.
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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 5:59PM #8
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Cow's milk has too much protein, Na and K for human infants.  Human milk remains the best for human infants.  


Humans from countries where cows are widely domesticated are less likely to have lactose intolerance.


Camel's milk is apparently relatively close to human and is better for those with lactose intolerance. 

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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 6:16PM #9
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Jun 8, 2011 -- 2:35PM, Erey wrote:

Put this under you heard it hear first folks!

www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/china-genetical...

In China they have geneticaly modified cows to produce milk identical to human milk.  Ewwwwww!  What is wrong with cows milk I gotta ask? 

So the human milk from  a cow should be on the market in a few years. 

I don't know what to think.



All this GMO products must stop. It might lead to world wide famine. Science should leave nature alone. They should figure out how to make toilet paper clean with one wipe.



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2 years ago  ::  Jun 08, 2011 - 7:48PM #10
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Jun 8, 2011 -- 6:16PM, Eliascomes wrote:


Jun 8, 2011 -- 2:35PM, Erey wrote:

Put this under you heard it hear first folks!

www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/china-genetical...

In China they have geneticaly modified cows to produce milk identical to human milk.  Ewwwwww!  What is wrong with cows milk I gotta ask? 

So the human milk from  a cow should be on the market in a few years. 

I don't know what to think.



All this GMO products must stop. It might lead to world wide famine. Science should leave nature alone. They should figure out how to make toilet paper clean with one wipe.



www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0126-07...





Genetic modification has been around for thousands of years. Cross pollination, selective breeding were the earliest forms of GM.  In the book Genesis Jacob put willow limbs in water that caused stripped calves to be born. That myth reflects selective breeding. Hybrids are GM, Mules are a result of selective breeding,  



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