tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post8871856090647410746..comments2008-09-29T12:58:00.192-04:00Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-91007137983058766402008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:002008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:00Why not just switch to soy or almond milk?<BR/>I heard an interview with a PETA lady who said she is trying to get Ben &amp; Jerry&#39;s to make a human breast milk ice cream...it&#39;s all a demented ploy to get focus back on cruslty to cows in the milk industry if you ask me.<BR/>There are a lot of alternatives for us other than cow milk. And breast milk is for babies. I won&#39;t drink goats milk so there is no way on this earth I would drink human milk...unless I had to to stay alive or something.<BR/>And who would donate? I had a friend with twins who couldn&#39;t make enough milk for both of them and she had to go to a poorly supported milk bank to feed her babies...why would we chain up women into mass milk production for our own benefits? Why not just take your vitamins and eat some more fish?<BR/>It&#39;s silly.<BR/>A silly argument and I&#39;ll just look for a milk alternative thanks...Geosominnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51933900816416614292008-09-29T10:30:00.000-04:002008-09-29T10:30:00.000-04:00I saw this on Healthbolt on Friday, and had the same EEEWWWWWW reaction most people had. Even went to far as to post about it on Facebook. <BR/><BR/>And while I don't have a problem with babies breastfeeding, I seriously, really, don't want to drink another woman's breastmilk as an adult. It creeps me out. I think that the major difference between this kind of "cannibalism" as the previous poster put it, and getting organs from other people is that the organs are for lifesaving measures. Human adults don't need milk. We may like it (especially as ice cream), but the majority of human adults are lactose intolerant, because nature never intended us to drink milk as adults.Lethological Gourmethttp://leth-gourmet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22919605216621721012008-09-29T10:16:00.000-04:002008-09-29T10:16:00.000-04:00Objectively speaking, I can see breast milk as a source of nutrition. In reality, though? *vomit* I think it's because our culture doesn't represent breasts as a natural food source, but rather as a sexual organ (nipple-bearing model? Cool! mother breastfeeding in public? OH GOD!) Cow's milk? A-okay. I mean, steers don't motorboat their mates. :)purplegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02952678339075163056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-75688598270945146132008-09-28T23:17:00.000-04:002008-09-28T23:17:00.000-04:00Ok, I am kinda grossed out by the breast milk thing. I mean health is important but there are some things even I won't do... ;)Robhttp://healthhackers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29648450168667882622008-09-28T21:40:00.000-04:002008-09-28T21:40:00.000-04:00Problem with breast milk: it contains veriouse goobies intent on boosting the baby's immune system. Adults should not consume that.<BR/><BR/>Problem with breast milk number two: ehe. gross.Gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07611971818007057323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-54141075284433917452008-09-28T19:24:00.000-04:002008-09-28T19:24:00.000-04:00Enculturation is an interesting gauntlet. Breast milk is a little too cannibalistic for us, huh? Don't have a problem with someone else's kidney.Dr. Jhttp://calorielab.com/news/categories/dr-j-will-see-you-now/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2324845236204862922008-09-28T13:08:00.000-04:002008-09-28T13:08:00.000-04:00Oh, my -- I hadn't heard that about the breast milk. That's interesting. My reflexive reaction is ewwwwwww -- but more than that, I've gotta agree with Leah about the practicalities. <BR/><BR/>Glad you're feeling great about your blog again! :) It rocks. :) And exciting about the book proposal!Thomma Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12490964079393282131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-3343747414831412182008-09-28T10:53:00.000-04:002008-09-28T10:53:00.000-04:00Monica and Hilary: you were both on there already and fortunately not caught in the missing chunk. Just keep hitting refresh and pumping up our page views and you should see it pop up eventually!<BR/><BR/>Too funny Chicken Girl. Never caught that episode.<BR/><BR/>Therapy Doc--great post on DFW.Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16520031230522963482008-09-28T10:32:00.000-04:002008-09-28T10:32:00.000-04:00I've got just one thing to say about this...<BR/><BR/>PHOEBE: Oh, I tasted Ben's milk, and Ross freaked out.<BR/><BR/>ROSS: I did not freak out. <BR/><BR/>CAROL: Why'd you freak out?<BR/><BR/>ROSS: Because it's breast milk. It's gross.<BR/><BR/>CAROL: My breast milk is gross?<BR/><BR/>SUSAN: This should be fun.<BR/><BR/>ROSS: No, no, Carol. There's nothing wrong with it. I just don't think<BR/> breast milk is for adults.<BR/><BR/>CHANDLER: Of course the packaging does appeal to grown-ups and kids <BR/> alike.<BR/><BR/>CAROL: Ross, you're being silly. I've tried it, it's no big deal. <BR/> Just taste it.<BR/><BR/>ROSS: That would be no.<BR/><BR/>PHOEBE: Come on. It doesn't taste bad.<BR/><BR/>JOEY: Yeah, it's kinda sweet, sorta like, uh-<BR/><BR/>SUSAN: Cantaloupe juice.<BR/><BR/>JOEY: Exactly.<BR/><BR/>ROSS: You've tasted it? You've tasted it.<BR/><BR/>SUSAN: Uh huh.<BR/><BR/>ROSS: Oh, you've tasted it.<BR/><BR/>SUSAN: You can keep saying it, but it won't stop being true.<BR/><BR/>ROSS: Gimme the bottle. Gimme the towel.Chicken Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16841457015668761886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-3292875122310119292008-09-27T22:57:00.000-04:002008-09-27T22:57:00.000-04:00Fine. Be that way. :)therapydochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25434688443246349152008-09-27T20:03:00.000-04:002008-09-27T20:03:00.000-04:00I have never personally tasted breast milk - even my own - and have no desire to do so. I did, however, used to squirt it at my husband occasionally for fun. But he NEVER asked me to put it on his cereal.Mrs. Jelly Bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473943542855066137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80032113073671729862008-09-27T19:17:00.000-04:002008-09-27T19:17:00.000-04:00I have a total ick factor to the breast milk...I mean I guess cow's milk just comes from a cow. But breast milk comes from a woman, with a name and a face...and I just. can't. do. it. <BR/><BR/>Love the widget, btw. :)Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12985152906442560096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-36252975953559385412008-09-27T15:34:00.000-04:002008-09-27T15:34:00.000-04:00I fear that if breast milk catches on I'll be rounded up and forced to supply the masses...I have such an oversupply for my one tiny baby it's ridiculous. But, I am in the minority - most people I know have the opposite problem. And anyway, gross. I can't even bring myself to taste my own.heatherhttp://findingatman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-41869996679969847492008-09-27T14:56:00.000-04:002008-09-27T14:56:00.000-04:00Holly--<BR/><BR/>Oh my goodness! Didn't realize the trend but will promise not to post about teething on Monday. A little too late for little crablets for me at this point!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28363308130886445912008-09-27T11:17:00.000-04:002008-09-27T11:17:00.000-04:00First a post about Pull-ups, then a post about breast milk. Is there some other reason you are not telling us about that is the REAL reason you are moody and too tired to comment on other blogs? Hmm?<BR/><BR/> ~laughs hysterically~Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711099350545658671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73057798697904828562008-09-27T09:24:00.000-04:002008-09-27T09:24:00.000-04:00My friend's mom's doctor used some of her (the mom's) breast milk in his coffee after showing her how to use the breast pump.<BR/><BR/><BR/>*shudder*Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816670347595063112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86246330921505819942008-09-27T08:24:00.000-04:002008-09-27T08:24:00.000-04:00I'm guessing that most Dads have at least tasted it at one time or another, but yes, I have the same concerns that Leah expressed (no pun originally intended) about how it would be regulated. I just don't think we NEED milk of any kind in our diet. Humans are a strange lot.<BR/><BR/>I have no idea if I'm still on your blog roll or not, but I totally understand if I've been culled. My blog has nothing to do with fitness so no problem if mine doesn't fit in.Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13481482078461802872008-09-27T06:18:00.000-04:002008-09-27T06:18:00.000-04:00I was not breastfed as a child so I'm kind of curious! Um, not. And even if I were, I'd want to do it in its purest form, straight from the teet, yo! None of this masking the fact I'm drinking breast milk by adding lots of sugar and cookie dough and other weirdness then freezing it in a carton.<BR/><BR/>Re the blogroll... you were an early addition to ours... would love to be on yours!monicahttp://www.smarterfitter.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55382099514358432762008-09-27T03:24:00.000-04:002008-09-27T03:24:00.000-04:00It's my mission to discover a great new blog in the Fitosphere, click on the comments section and NOT find Mizfit has already posted.<BR/><BR/>That woman is omnipresent!<BR/><BR/>(In a nice way)<BR/><BR/>:0)<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the proposal, keep us posted on how you get on. And please please please get some merchandise going, I would buy a Cranky Fitness ANYTHING.<BR/><BR/>TA xtokaiangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140441387378978556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-59429512029082710772008-09-27T01:29:00.000-04:002008-09-27T01:29:00.000-04:00Breast milk on a menu!!!! really?? I'm just trying to think how!! as in HOW???Usman Pasha Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18089370643883785444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-59231224611572884822008-09-26T21:28:00.000-04:002008-09-26T21:28:00.000-04:00I think that the breast milk shouldn't be an automatic "yuck" although that's totally the reaction I have. BUT - how are we getting enough milk for ice cream? The way I understand it, women who are producing breast milk often selfishly want to give it to the baby that just came out of their body and not to me (although maybe breast milk ice cream would be the solution for my lactose intolerance).the gazellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06290343648184416057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51307554793340847502008-09-26T20:49:00.000-04:002008-09-26T20:49:00.000-04:00I just see all kinds of nightmare scenarios here. Women exploited for milk, "encouraged" to give ALL their breast milk to big corporations who will turn around and sell them expensive formula (and let me just say I'm not against formula-feeding AT ALL, it's just that it is more expensive). Plus, I have to say, having also tasted my own breast milk, I prefer soy.azusmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87243054050474466542008-09-26T20:43:00.000-04:002008-09-26T20:43:00.000-04:00I have the same "acccck" reaction to using breastmilk, I'm sure its just a cultural thing, but it just seems wrong and strange and creepy. I will admit to tasting it, but it was my wife's, out of my sons bottle while I was feeding him, and I was curious. Enough said about that situation.<BR/><BR/>I have the same question as Leah, and many others. Where is all this human breastmilk going to come from? My wife pumped all the time, and still had trouble keeping up with demand of the hungry little bugger.noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05523876233442902676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28977406847848746192008-09-26T19:53:00.000-04:002008-09-26T19:53:00.000-04:00Bag lady, you inspired me to get David Mackenzie's _Goat Husbandry_ off the shelf and look up the chart:<BR/><BR/><BR/>% Fat: Goat:3.8 Cow: 3.67 Human: 3.6-4.7<BR/>% Lactose: Goat: 4.08 Cow: 4.78 Human: 6.92<BR/><BR/>So human milk is really sweeter than cow even before the cream is extracted. Why the human butterfat is given as a range, when the others are averaged (I was lucky enough to drink goat milk from a herd with an average of 8!) I don't know.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in Kentucky, formerly breastfedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38186122043684165752008-09-26T19:43:00.000-04:002008-09-26T19:43:00.000-04:00Breast milk? it would be Very Expensive. Consider the relative size of women and cows. <BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com