The new Milk

[nickrey]

I've come across a few papers claiming to show a link between Neural development, Autism, and BCM7, which is a peptide produced from cow A1 protein as a result of metabolism or processing. Superficially one would take this as strong evidence for using A2 milk.

 

However, on a 2015 paper on this topic, the acknowledgements at the end of the paper were as follows. "This work was supported by research grants from the Autism Research Institute, The a2 Milk Company, and the National Institute for Drug Abuse (R21DA030225)." [emphasis added]. 

 

Another paper published in the area had an employee of the A2 Milk company as one of the joint authors.

 

And I thought the pharmaceutical industry was the doyen for publishing papers with suspect independence that increased their profits.

[andiesenji]

12 hours ago, Toliver said:

Ironically, after posting yesterday I read the food ads that came in my mail the previous day and there was a2 milk advertised for sale at a local health food store. Cue the Twilight Zone theme.

That leaves out my neighborhood! Upscale, it isn't.

But I know what you mean. I've been able to find Kefir in my local Walmart grocery store, so I'm sure I'll stumble upon the a2 milk sooner rather than later.

I make my own kefir, no need to heat or keep it at incubating temps.  If you want some kefir "grains" I have lots.  

[Toliver]

12 hours ago, andiesenji said:

I make my own kefir, no need to heat or keep it at incubating temps.  If you want some kefir "grains" I have lots.  

Making kefir/yogurt is on my to-do list for when I retire, which is a distance away, yet. Thank you, though, for the offer!