Got milk? Got camel milk? I didn't think so.
Although camel milk has a taste that's worth acquiring, it is unlikely that people will be splashing it on their cornflakes. But for those who need it, this is a natural, sustainable way to a healthier life. Speaking as someone who has tasted it both cool and pasteurized and frothy and warm direct from the teat — after a few glugs it's downright delicious.
Right now in the U.S. the only people who can get hold of the milk 'a la mode' are 14 Amish camel dairies and the few parents who have demanded the dromedary juice as a treatment for their autistic child.
"Milk is money" according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) dairy and meat expert Anthony Bennett. But the cow dairy industry need not fear. After years of being on the market goat's milk is still a relatively novel product so as a commercial venture camel's milk hasn't got a chance. However, it is gaining ground as a health product, inspired by a litany of claims that punch above the pedestrian cow.
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