What do you do when you have more breastmilk than you know what to do with? Well, first choice is to donate it, but that is a long process, and in the meantime, it's easy to run out of space for it all. Throwing it away is one of the most horrifying things that someone could possibly do to the most nutritious food on the planet. One couple, who seem like some of the coolest people on the planet, have found an awesome use for it. Daniel Angerer is making cheese out of his wife's extra milk. Too bad it's not available for sale.
Yeah, I know this grosses people out. But when I say that it's the most nutritious food, I mean it. There is nothing better for the human body than human milk. It is designed to give a person everything they can possibly need for their health (it's just usually not in sufficient quantities for an adult). And while the cooking process will remove a lot of those nutrients, just the way cooking any food will, it's still an amazing way to help a growing boy or girl to stay healthy long past weaning! Especially if you never breastfed at all. And more so if your child has extreme allergies and will react to dairy products. Which happens a lot. 'Cause, you know, COW MILK IS MEANT FOR BABY COWS, not baby humans, and it's almost amazing that humans can drink it at all. It's from a different SPECIES, people. That would be like suckling directly off a dog. And yes, I use dairy. I have no moral or ethical problems with it. But I do resent the fact that breastfeeding is treated as a privilege, not the right it is, but forced milking of a cow is big business.
Why would we not flinch at eating cheese made from cow's milk, but hesitate to eat cheese made from human milk? I'd rather something be MEANT for a human, rather than yanking the milk out of an ANIMAL and calling that "food." Wouldn't you? If you're like most people, no. But there are some of us who find the whole process of eating cow's milk to be a little gross -- even if we still do it.
And besides, this can support a family! No extra costs to house and feed the animals. Just a gourmet dish made from the healthiest stuff on the planet. I'd buy it! Right now, breastfeeding has little public support pushing for its use. There's no money in it, since it's provided to children for free. THIS however, may provide a way for making money -- and thus allow for breastfeeding lobbying and support. And maybe will encourage others to use the milk that they were built to use, rather than the animal milk that some company sells us with the lies that it's as good as human milk -- or even close.
So KUDOS, Mr. and Mrs. Angerer. For what it's worth, you have my support and my respect. Good for both of you! And yay for little Arabella/Caroline for getting the nutrition she needs and deserves.
And, just 'cause it's me: To anyone who thinks there's something wrong with this: Screw you. As the name says, if you disagree with me, you're wrong.
Welcome back! Great post, I support this 100%.
Posted by: jtlitch | 03/12/2010 at 08:45 AM
Thanks! I finally felt inspired.
Posted by: The Queen of the Blog | 03/12/2010 at 10:14 AM