Goat Milk Facts For Thursday Thirteen

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"Goat cheese ice cream in France" by Lara Ferroni in Flickr public files

1. Goat's milk is the number one consumed milk in the world (70%);
2. Goat's milk is much less popular in the United States, but steadily gaining popularity;
   
3. It is used to make cream, cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, candy, soap and other body products;
   
4. Goat milk is whiter than whole cow milk;
5. It is believed that goats were the first domesticated animal;
6. There are cave paintings of goats;
7. Goat milk has the same amount of protein, vitamins C, and D as cow milk;
8. Goat milk is high in vitamins A, B, Riboflavin.
9. Goat milk is high in minerals, calcium, potassium, magnesium, thiamin, niacin, and phosphorus.
10. Goat's milk is naturally homegenized, which means the cream remains suspended in the milk, instead of rising to the top.
11. Like human milk, goat's milk does not have the alpha S1 casein protein.
12. Many people who are lactose intolerant can digest goat's milk, in part because of this missing protein.
13. Goat's milk can be used in dessert recipes calling for milk.
    
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