Teagasc experts bring cow’s milk near human breast milk qualities

Teagasc dairy experts and their industry partners are nearly ready to use an enhanced adaptation of cow’s milk to bring it even closer to mirroring the components of human breast milk.

Industry leaders attending day one yesterday of the three-day Dairy Science & Technology Symposia 2016 in Dublin heard that Teagasc is at an advanced stage in having cow’s milk mirror the balance of casein, protein, and other elements in human breast milk.

Cow’s milk is made up of around 80% casein and 20% protein, whereas human milk is around 40% casein and 60% protein.