This question popped into my head after an ADHD moment of deconstructing the concept that humans willingly drink cow milk on an industrial scale. Would you drink milk if it was human women pumping the milk themselves?
No. It’s not good for your health, as an adult. It also tastes salty. I had to pump breast milk from myself years ago, after each of my two children were born. Not only is it a pain to pump breast milk, but it doesn’t taste very good. I sampled some of it from the medela graduated cylinders I used for storing my milk. My son was having stomach problems and my husband and I were going back and forth about the causes of it. Maybe it was the bottles, maybe they’re shaped wrong, maybe it’s the formula I’m supplementing with because I’m not able to pump as much as I would like to since I work, or maybe it was because breast milk tastes bad. Yes, that last argument was what led me to say that my breast milk was not worse than the Nutramigen formula for newborns with stomach issues. I tasted the milk and the formula. Breast milk has a saltier taste.
oh you know some women’s milk won’t store it turns sour and tastes awful but only if you store it.
We learned this cuz our kid wouldn’t eat from bottles and when i tasted it it was AWFUL but fresh from the tap it was delicious.
edit: https://modernmilk.com/soapy-metallic-breastmilk/#:~:text=Understanding High Lipase in Breastmilk,soapy or metallic smell%2Ftaste. I found an article discussing it the extra lipase basically curdles the milk if it’s not consumed immediately.
No. I don’t think many people would unless they had some kind of fetish.
I tried it before after becoming a parent: It’s not very good, so no.
You can buy breast milk in America.
I would rather get it straight from the jugs instead of out of a jug.
I’m picturing women in every work kitchen with their tits out and some tap-like contraption attached to each breast, just sitting there idling next to the coffee machine.
Like Mad Max: Fury Road.
I’m ngl I completely forgot milk banks existed but I was also meaning as more of a regular item in the dairy section of whatever grocer you frequent
Imagine being like “hey I saw Mary today, got her milk to make a cake for tonight, it’s always a great one”
“Karen, I’m sorry, but I’d like to ask for my money back. This milk is so bitter…”
Wow, look at the milk banks on her
Zhank you doctor
I wouldn’t buy it, but if that industry needs people to help with the milking part I might be available.
I tasted it when my wife was pregnant. Not disgusting, but not something I’d go out of my way for.
Having tasted breast milk as an adult: Nah. Unless I get to have it directly from the titty, it’s not something I would choose to drink.
Having had it straight from the source, I have to agree. The method of delivery really makes the experience. I’m not likely to buy a jug of it, but I’d pay $3.69 for a titty in my mouth.
and how exactly did that happen
Well, it usually started like this and then, before you know it, one thing had led to another again.
hm, and you wouldn’t be willing to go above 3.69? not five bucks?
If I’m getting the caloric intake equivalent to a full gallon of milk, I’ll go as high as $10, but I think we’re just reinventing prostitution.
Dunno. What’s it taste like?
It’s slightly thinner than cow milk but with a sweeter flavor. Like milk from a cereal bowl but as I said thinner.
And how do you know that, ThatWeirdGuy ?
from… uhm… a friend
You sucked your friends titties?
wouldn’t you like to know
wouldn’t i?
One thing I’ve heard mentioned is that the vegan restriction on animal milk is actually about consent, which humans can give (especially when paid), so human milk can be vegan. That opens up the possibility of vegan cheese, butter, etc. but as true dairy products. Seems like an untapped niche to me.
The internet has taught me that human breast milk doesn’t make good cheese. Something about the protein content. Either too high or not high enough.
Iirc it’s not enough. Human milk is pretty lean on the spectrum of fat content.
What if I CRISPR my tits for a better nutrient profile. Can I make money selling vegan dairy then?
The best use for CRISPR we have thought of as of now.
The other thing about it is that mammals, with rare exceptions, have to have had a baby before they produce milk, and of course since dairy farmers want to make a profit, they just force pregnancy on their animals and take their babies away to bring about a “surplus” of milk for them to sell. So if this ends up happening with people, I want no part of it.
I believe it depends in the sub-type of Veganism. Some forms of it are more strict and don’t allow for as much if any leeway.
That opens up the possibility of vegan cheese, butter, etc. but as true dairy products.
There actually are vegan dairy-ish products out there. Several startups have inserted the gene for casein (the main protein in milk) into yeast. So you just harvest the casein, add a little bit of some sort of fat and sugar and you have something that’s 99% the same as milk, and can be used in the same sorts of processes.
The only product that I’ve actually tried was some Brave Robot ice cream, which was well… ice cream.
Yeah but did the yeast consent to that?
Yes they did. The ate the food and shat out lactose
No I don’t use any sort of milk and I’m not about to start.
May I ask why?
I prefer a titties to table milk
all milk comes from breasts
edit: oh, human breasts. no, as i’ve heard it tastes gross.
It’s not great, but that’s true of raw milk in general IME.
That’s the other thing: raw. I like the science behind pasteurization. I trust it.
Edit: I also find homogenization to be convenient
That’s a fair point lol
But as far as I’m aware when referring to non human breasts we rarely use that word.
Mammary glands, udders, and nipples are the three that pop into my head when thinking about animal titties. Which I’m realizing I’m doing a little too much of recently lmao
i suppose. i don’t think about them much.
That depends on how you define breasts. From Wikipedia:
The platypus’ mammary glands lack teats, with milk released through pores in the skin. The milk pools in grooves on the mother’s abdomen, allowing the young to lap it up.
Someone else already beat you to this
It tastes like 1% with added sugar.
I think the best description was it tastes like the milk from a bowl of honey nut Cheerios. It was very accurate to me.
Ironically I used a similar comparison in another comment as it’s a very good comparison.
Nah it tastes fine. Too sweet for pouring over cereal though.
I didn’t drink regular milk so no
ITT: All grown men drinking titty milk.
Nope. If you were to do something useful to it, though - like turning it into yoghurt or cheese - I might give it a try.
