Apparently so........
Last week, a five-month-old startup called Biomilq announced that it had succeeded in growing two key components found in human milk—lactose and casein—from mammary cells in a bioreactor. They’re looking for a solution to a widespread problem: Breastfeeding is linked to healthy development in children, but the majority of mothers aren’t able to breastfeed for some, if not all, of the recommended six months. Formula, made with nonhuman proteins that can be harder for babies to digest, is an imperfect alternative.
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I've got ALL SORTS of questions, but I'll refrain from asking them here on MattChat. As the development of this product (?) continues, my queries will probably get answered anyway.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
p.s. back in 2015, I had a related post here on MattChat regarding donations of breast milk:
https://matthonnold.blogspot.com/2015/04/breast-milk-donation.html
Here's an update on that (selling breast milk on Facebook):
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/07/nursing-mothers-use-facebook-to-sell-and-donate-milk.html
p.s. back in 2015, I had a related post here on MattChat regarding donations of breast milk:
https://matthonnold.blogspot.com/2015/04/breast-milk-donation.html
Here's an update on that (selling breast milk on Facebook):
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/07/nursing-mothers-use-facebook-to-sell-and-donate-milk.html