Why don't we all drink human breastmilk?

conorh91 · 12-09-2014 07:51PM #1

I was thinking about this as I prepared my breakfast this morning. There I was, stirring the membranes from a hen's period into a steel bowl, along with the breastmilk of a cow. No, this wasn't some kinding of scientific test, I was going to whisk it, cook it, and eat it.

Here is a photograph of the reproductive tract of a hen, showing the period from ovulation to plop-out stage.

http://freefromharm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/reproductive-tract-of-egg-hen.jpeg

When you look at this, don't you think it's pretty weird that we find these membranes delicious and nutritious?

Why do we not think this is more strange?

We find human breastmilk repulsive, and yet find animal bodily fluids and ovarian membranes delicious.

Are you tempted to drink human breast milk? Why not?

padma · 12-09-2014 07:53PM

It dont taste good

srsly78 · 12-09-2014 07:55PM

Coz cows are easier to manage.

Deank · 12-09-2014 07:55PM

conorh91 wrote: »

I was thinking about this as I prepared my breakfast this morning. There I was, stirring the membranes from a hen's period into a steel bowl, along with the breastmilk of a cow. No, this wasn't some kinding of scientific test, I was going to whisk it, cook it, and eat it.

Here is a photograph of the reproductive tract of a hen, showing the period from ovulation to plop-out stage.

http://freefromharm.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/reproductive-tract-of-egg-hen.jpeg

When you look at this, don't you think it's pretty weird that we find these membranes delicious and nutritious?

Why do we not think this is more strange?

We find human breastmilk repulsive, and yet find animal bodily fluids and ovarian membranes delicious.

Are you tempted to drink human breast milk? Why not?

BOOBIES, NOM, NOM.

The Backwards Man · 12-09-2014 07:55PM

You ever try hooking a woman up to a milking machine??

It's no picnic.

dgt · 12-09-2014 07:56PM

Deank wrote: »

BOOBIES, NOM, NOM.

I love gargling titties

dmc17 · 12-09-2014 07:56PM

What do you suggest we do for eggs?

Links234 · 12-09-2014 07:57PM

And how do you propose we produce the large quantities of milk like that? I'm not sure women being milked on an industry scale might be realistic

Gatling · 12-09-2014 07:57PM

I breastfeed most days nothing seems to come out but I keep trying for some reason

Deank · 12-09-2014 07:58PM

dgt wrote: »

I love gargling titties

There's something wrong with you if you don't

wazky · 12-09-2014 07:58PM

Because my mother's breasts dried up long ago, it's like sucking a lump of coal now.

Deank · 12-09-2014 07:59PM

wazky wrote: »

Because my mother's breasts dried up long ago, it's like sucking a lump of coal now.

That's because you were born with no tongue, your poor mother.

kneemos · 12-09-2014 08:00PM

You want fields of women?

Deank · 12-09-2014 08:01PM

kneemos wrote: »

You want fields of women?

Yes please, what's wrong with that

catallus · 12-09-2014 08:04PM

I guess we're all socially conditioned to accept milk from cows. Wasn't there a thread not long ago about how rank milk from other countries is? So that conditioning is pretty fine-tuned I suppose; we accept milk from cows that eat grass; and it's grand. Milk produced from a human diet would be quite different I'm thinking.

Pawn · 12-09-2014 08:04PM

Links234 wrote: »

I'm not sure women being milked on an industry scale might be realistic

Hmmm....

conorh91 · 12-09-2014 08:05PM

Links234 wrote: »

And how do you propose we produce the large quantities of milk like that?

Well this is AH; I don't exactly have a business plan.

I think the first obstacle is not finding human breastmilk so repulsive.

If it were possible to generate human breastmilk on a larger scale, I think it would be beneficial to the environment.

I'm not sure whether there are any big health benefits. Some men report health benefits, but nothing is proven.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/05/meet-the-men-who-drink-breast-milk.html

Like i said, I would imagine the big benefit (if it were feasible) would be an environmental benefit. But I'm just curious as to why it's seen as repulsive to drink human breast milk, when we so readily consume the breastmilk and ovarian membranes of other species.

corner of hells · 12-09-2014 08:05PM

Pawn wrote: »

Hmmm....

She got lovely eyes.

foggy_lad · 12-09-2014 08:06PM

Production of cows milk involves the killing of most of the male and many of the female calves born to the cows by shooting them in the head.

There might be a slight public outcry to thousands of babies being killed daily.

Rosy Posy · 12-09-2014 08:08PM

conorh91 wrote: »

We find human breastmilk repulsive, and yet find animal bodily fluids and ovarian membranes delicious.

Are you tempted to drink human breast milk? Why not?

Speak for yourself. I don't think breastmilk is at all repulsive. I had lots of extra milk stored with my second baby but she wouldn't take a bottle so I ended up making muffins with it. They were grand. Breastmilk is a lot fattier and sweeter than cows milk. For ladies who pump and dump after a night out I always wondered if it would be possible to make alcoholic breastmilk icecream!

The reason we don't consume human milk is because it's not produced in quantities large enough to satisfy demand. Also it would be considered cruel to take babies away from mothers and keep them in a state of permanent lactation for commercial gain. It's pretty cruel for cows and calves too as anyone who's had the misfortune to be exposed to recently separated cattle can attest.

Tail Docker · 12-09-2014 08:08PM

Dairy farming would suddenly get a whole lot more popular..

Deank · 12-09-2014 08:08PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Production of cows milk involves the killing of most of the male and many of the female cows born to the cows by shooting them in the head.

There might be a slight public outcry to thousands of babies being killed daily.

Steak, win, win

recylingbin · 12-09-2014 08:09PM

I'd put human breastmilk in the same category as jizz. there's a time and a place for it.

Anyone ever had a breast milk rice pudding?

Pawn · 12-09-2014 08:10PM

Tail Docker wrote: »

Dairy farming would suddenly get a whole lot more popular..

As well as being a good Samaritan, to help the neighbour milk his woman...

foggy_lad · 12-09-2014 08:10PM

Deank wrote: »

Steak, win, win

not much steak on a two or three day old calf

Deank · 12-09-2014 08:10PM

recylingbin wrote: »

I'd put human breastmilk in the same category as jizz. there's a time and a place for it.

Anyone ever had a breast milk rice pudding?

There's always a jizz guzzler to ruin the breast milk party.

conorh91 · 12-09-2014 08:11PM

Rosy Posy wrote: »

I ended up making muffins with it

Who did you feed the muffins to?

Did they know they were breastmilk muffins?

Deank · 12-09-2014 08:11PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

not much steak on a two or three day old calf

Tender though, mmmm.

wazky · 12-09-2014 08:11PM

Deank wrote: »

There's always a jizz guzzler to ruin the breast milk party.

Ah if that's your party piece dean then so be it.

Tail Docker · 12-09-2014 08:12PM

Pawn wrote: »

As well as being a good Samaritan, to help the neighbour milk his woman...

Pfft. Thinking small there Pawn. Wimmins. It would be like the Playboy house, except with a chiller tank.. er,,I can see this being more popular with blokes tbh...

Morag · 12-09-2014 08:12PM

Because lactating on a scale to feed an infant is a pain in the tits never mind commercial consumption.

Why don't we all drink human breastmilk?

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