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Officials Confiscate Breast Milk Ice Cream

'Baby Gaga' intended to make people think, says shop owner

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 1, 2011 10:30 AM CST

(Newser) – Ever wondered what human breast milk would taste like in a delicious frozen snack? Well, you're going to have to keep on wondering, because local government officials have confiscated a London shop's supply of "Baby Gaga" ice cream, after two complaints from the public, the AP reports. The Westminister City Council says it's waiting for guidance from Britain's Food Standards Agency on whether it's okay to sell edibles made from other people's bodily fluids. It's also testing the ice cream to address health concerns.

The shop’s founder says he doesn’t know of any law against breast milk ice cream. Though several diseases can pass through breast milk, he believes his stock, which is tested and pasteurized, may be safer than normal milk. "People who are lactose intolerant have tried it and had no problems," he tells Aol News. Besides, the titillating treat was mainly designed as food for thought. "It raises the philosophical question: Is it better if we use milk from cows injected with hormones … or human milk?"

For some reason, consumers had a problem with breast milk ice cream.
For some reason, consumers had a problem with breast milk ice cream.   (Shutterstock)
No more breast milk ice cream...
No more breast milk ice cream...   (Shutterstock)
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The taste varies enormously, based on how long a woman has been lactating and her diet in general. Its viscosity is more watery than cow's milk and it's sweeter. - Matt O'Connor

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nudist
Mar 1, 2011 12:30 PM CST
I want it straight from the source...
crafter67
Mar 1, 2011 12:06 PM CST
You can sell your blood and plasma - why not your milk? as long as it's safe for public consumption. I'd like to know what the complaints said...
NlCK
Mar 1, 2011 11:35 AM CST
"The company has said that the milk was screened in line with blood donor requirements before being pasteurized and churned together with vanilla pods and lemon zest. " "London's metropolitan area is the largest in the EU with an estimated total population of between 12 million and 14 million." What a quick response time for just two complaints. London citizens must not complain very much. Video of what a typical Londoner might look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsM0CwqGrBs (Eric Idle) I was hoping they would eventually allow you choose a girl to come over to your table and make milkshakes, live. I'd start frequenting Starbucks if you could pay to have the baristas come to your table and add breast milk to your coffee. Might as well call them Fappachinos. It's win-win for working mothers and public breast-feeding. *Facetiously adds "Drink live, Mexican breast-milkshake" to his bucket list.
 

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