Yuck!

[dendawg]

http://consumerist.com/2010/03/visit...lk-cheese.html

Breast milk cheese???

[Salted Grump]

Reminds me of when PETA tried to force Ben&Jerry's ice cream to use human milk instead of cow's milk.

B&J's laughed at them for months.

[r2cagle]

Well, technically.... all milk comes from breasts. Cows, goats, sheep, human, etc.

But I get what you mean, kinda feels like cannibalism a little bit. I am wondering though, since it takes alot of milk to make a little bit of cheese, how the owner's wife does it? Does she have IV lines hooked up, a permanent breast pump???

Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just curious. And I might try it at least once....maybe

[NorthernZel]

Well, technically.... all milk comes from breasts. Cows, goats, sheep, human, etc.

But I get what you mean, kinda feels like cannibalism a little bit. I am wondering though, since it takes alot of milk to make a little bit of cheese, how the owner's wife does it? Does she have IV lines hooked up, a permanent breast pump???

Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just curious. And I might try it at least once....maybe

Hm, over here it is possible for mothers with enough breast milk to sell some of it to the hospitals who then freezes it down and keeps it in stock for premature born babies and/or babies who are allergic to conventional milk formula.

Since the company in question is a restaurant who produce the cheese themselves, and I bet that this special dish is on the expensive end, I guess that they don't need more than two, maybe 3 "suppliers" who deliver the "goods" once a week.

EDIT: I've read the article stating that it's made from the owner's wife... somehow I think that she PRODUCES the cheese, not that she delivers all the milk that is required.

[PepperElf]

.... o. i figured that's what they meant... that it was her own milk...

[fireheart]

Hm, over here it is possible for mothers with enough breast milk to sell some of it to the hospitals who then freezes it down and keeps it in stock for premature born babies and/or babies who are allergic to conventional milk formula.

Thorgrim sent me the link. Was wondering how long it'd take.

As for the quote above, there are "milk banks" set up in various places (there's at least one in Australia I know of) that allow for mums who produce either too much, or who want to donate all their unused pumped breast milk, to donate it. The one I heard will allow donations for up to six months after the birth.

[Sheldonrs]

Using human breast milk to make cheese? Udderly gross!

[Dreamstalker]

I would think there could be some health concerns with that...

[telecom_goddess]

I would think there could be some health concerns with that...

No worse than with milk from other animals. It should probably be pasteurized like anything else.

I'm torn...I feel kind of grossed out by the whole thing...but at the same time milk is milk is milk......so I dunno.

[LillFilly]

Ehe, as long as the woman have clean bills of health and don't take growth hormones, why not?

Hmm, what's next? Dog's milk for your tea? It's full of goodness, dog's milk. Full of vitamins and minerals and marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other kind of milk, dog's milk! (Points to who gets the reference!)

[Salted Grump]

Ehe, as long as the woman have clean bills of health and don't take growth hormones, why not?

Hmm, what's next? Dog's milk for your tea? It's full of goodness, dog's milk. Full of vitamins and minerals and marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other kind of milk, dog's milk! (Points to who gets the reference!)

Red Dwarf. 'Of Course, nobody will drink it, but it doesn't matter, because it tastes the same when it's gone off'