Other animal milks

Please click on the links below to read our articles. If you are interested in research findings, click here for links to research reports.

Buffalo cartoon

 

Donkey milk growing in popularity around Europe. January 2015

Why donkey/ass' milk is so much easier for humans to digest that cow's milk. July 2014

Goat's milk accepted by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as a suitable base for infant formula. Research here, comment here. March 2014

Raw Milk: Juliette Scarfe is a skincare expert and beauty therapist with her own range of beauty products. She is also a very passionate raw milk enthusiast. May 2013

Camel cheese... The What took you so long foundation pursues it to Mongolia... 2010

The Goat’s Milk Question: An extremely detailed article by Frances Dale on the pros and cons of ‘milks’ for all age groups, especially infants. Includes an examination of nutritional values. 2010

Milky matters – buffalo and goat milk: if unable to tolerate dairy, allergic and intolerant people may be able to enjoy other animal milks which are becoming more widely available. Michelle Berriedale-Johnson talks to Liz Sutton. 2006

 

Research Reports

Donkey´s Milk Is Well Accepted and Tolerated by Infants with Cow´s Milk Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES): A Preliminary Study July 2017
The summary of this article is not yet available online but the headline suggests an interesting potential alternative to cow’s milk in those with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome.

Immunoreactivity of lactic acid-treated mare's milk after simulated digestion. Febraury 2015

Goat's milk found to nutritionally adequate for term infants. May 2014

Goat's milk accepted by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as a suitable base for infant formula. March 2014

Camel’s milk a safe alternative for children with cow’s milk allergy. May 2011

Goat milk can be considered a functional food. May 2011

Donkey milk potential substitute for children. August 2010

Mares' milk for allergies. July 2007

Camel milk – the latest cure for allergies. June 2006

 

 

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