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Another Kind of Milk
Cow milk is having some bad press in recent years. Consumers have become aware of its potential side effects in lactose intolerant people and tend to avoid it, even when there is no real motive.
But now we know that the problems are originated by a "new" protein called A1.
As Professor Sebely Pal, the leading researcher in nutrition at Curtin University in Perth explains, "Originally, all cows produced milk containing only the A2 beta-type protein. But owing to a genetic mutation in European herds, another milk protein emerged A1 – and spread throughout many countries. Today, milk with the A1 protein makes up the majority of milk in our fridges."
According to her study, the first one carried out on humans, it is this A1 milk that can cause people discomfort, while milk that contains the A2 protein and no A1 protein is much easier on the digestive system.
In Australia, a2 milk (capital A for the protein name; small a for the brand name) now accounts for nearly 10 per cent of the country's fresh milk market. The company's sales increased by 24 per cent in the last year alone, with consumers reporting that it's making them feel less bloated, uncomfortable and lethargic.
But now we know that the problems are originated by a "new" protein called A1.
As Professor Sebely Pal, the leading researcher in nutrition at Curtin University in Perth explains, "Originally, all cows produced milk containing only the A2 beta-type protein. But owing to a genetic mutation in European herds, another milk protein emerged A1 – and spread throughout many countries. Today, milk with the A1 protein makes up the majority of milk in our fridges."
According to her study, the first one carried out on humans, it is this A1 milk that can cause people discomfort, while milk that contains the A2 protein and no A1 protein is much easier on the digestive system.
In Australia, a2 milk (capital A for the protein name; small a for the brand name) now accounts for nearly 10 per cent of the country's fresh milk market. The company's sales increased by 24 per cent in the last year alone, with consumers reporting that it's making them feel less bloated, uncomfortable and lethargic.