Comments on: Monday Musings: Cloned Breastmilk?

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:10:39 +0000

I will officially come out and say that I really think this is a joke. Some kind of viral marketing for something else entirely, like organic free-range soy yogurt or something. What really convinced me that this isn't for real is the FAQ that the previous commenter mentioned about the ethical issues of cloning. Even people who are involved in cloning agree there are ethical issues surrounding it, for goodness sake. Julia’s last blog post..3 Months

By: Family Nature

Family Nature — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:19:20 +0000

Yikes! No thanks! Family Nature’s last blog post..Lentil Soup. Comfort food to help restore our energy.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:32:35 +0000

I love the FAQ answer to “Are there any ethical issues about cloning?” Answer:No. WTF?!!!!
It is only one upped by the following promise to start producing baby formula from cloned cows milk. Mmmm, tasty!
I wonder if this isn’t a joke…. A bad one!

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:28:30 +0000

I think that messing with genes is a slippery slope. One of the strengths of the way humans and cows reproduce is the diversity. Once you lose that, you're at risk for all sorts of problems. So no, I wouldn't drink the milk. I think it's unlikely we'll see cloned breast milk, exactly. But it wouldn't surprise me to see genetically engineered animals bred to produce different milk. Say, milk that lactose intolerant people can drink. Or milk that's meant to be closer to human milk, to make 'better' formula. Again, I wouldn't buy it, but it's not that much of a leap from the current genetic engineering we're doing, or the special feeds we give to get 'better' sheep or 'better' eggs. Amber’s last blog post..Maternity Leave in the United States

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:48:47 +0000

Um yeah. Cloned/GMO milk? NO THANKS! We consume only organic dairy products in my house - and most other foods are organic, too. I don't think I would ever knowingly consume a GMO/cloned item. Kim’s last blog post..Mmmmm … cookies.

By: Emily Jones

Emily Jones — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:52:44 +0000

Hmm. After looking at that website and its "cloning" process, that doesn't look like cloning to me. It looks like selective test-tube breeding. Unless I'm completely clueless and that's what cloning is? Whatever. It's genetically modified, whatever it is, so no thanks. Emily Jones’s last blog post..Monday Munchies

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:50:16 +0000

Honestly after breastfeeding and knowing how everything I eat, drink, ect ends up in MY milk, I really struggle with drinking and giving my children cow's milk. So cloned cow's milk would be out of the question 100% I certainly hope that it would never get to the point of cloned breast milk. *shudders at the thought* Krista’s last blog post..Chocolate Cream Filled Cupcakes