“The camel may be the next cow,” according to two Oxford University professors.
Global demand for camel milk as an alternative to cow, sheep and goat milk is “burgeoning”, Ariell Ahearn (lecturer in human geography) and Dawn Chatty (professor of anthropology and forced migration) wrote on The Conversation. It’s low in fat and lactose while high in nutrients, and so is attracting health-conscious consumers.
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