Does camel milk have any benefits over cow’s milk (other than its Bratwursty flavour of course)? Well apparently it’s rich in iron, has half the fat and up to five times the Vitamin C of cow’s milk. You could just eat some broccoli, have skimmed milk and eat an orange though couldn’t you? But on top of that camel milk is a rich source of proteins with potential antimicrobial and protective activities which cow milk is devoid of. There’s also some research into its positive effects on diabetes.
According to the Camel Milk Association (I swear I didn’t make that up) camel milk is easily digested by lactose-intolerant individuals, it’s rich in insulin, it lacks beta casein and other common allergens found in cow milk and can benefits sufferers of infection, tuberculosis, gastroenteritis and cancer. But then I guess they are likely to be a touch biased.
Only time will tell whether camel milk takes off in the UK, I must admit I’m doubtful. It will take a pretty incredible marketing buzz to get camel milk past the English stiff upper lip. Added to that is the massive cost, at the moment a litre of camel milk costs about 50 times more than its bovine equivalent to produce (in Western countries). So no, I don’t think we’ll be suckling at the camel’s teat for quite a while yet.
And in case you were wondering, camel cheeses is a possibility but it’s much harder to make than cow’s cheese because the milk is less eager to coagulate. Enjoy your cereal folks!
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