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NC Woman Struggles to Get Camel Dairy Over the Hump

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 22, 2009 2:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – Millie Hinkle loves camel milk, and thinks the rest of America should, too. “It’s taken over my life,” she says. That’s why she’s drained her savings, cut down her day-job hours and devoted herself to opening the US’ first camel dairy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Regulatory issues are one obstacle; there also aren’t many camels in the US—and camels hate being milked.

Camel udders are ticklish, and the oft-ornery beasts are prone to lying down mid-milking. But the milk’s extremely popular across the Middle East, where it’s purported to increase virility and help heal the sick, among other mystical powers. Hinkle says she’s working to procure suitable milking camels. “I have to try to do what I can to help the most people,” she says. “And for me, this is it.”

A Palestinian rides his camel in the haze next to Nebi Musa Mosque, not seen, near the West Bank town of Jericho, May 4, 2009.
A Palestinian rides his camel in the haze next to Nebi Musa Mosque, not seen, near the West Bank town of Jericho, May 4, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Camels are seen at Dubai's Camel Reproduction Center in this file photo.
Camels are seen at Dubai's Camel Reproduction Center in this file photo.   (AP Photo)
Camel Milk USA's logo.
Camel Milk USA's logo.   (Camel Milk USA)
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Kookey90
Jul 23, 2009 10:12 AM CDT
Camel's are huge ugly animals and I wouldn't want to have anything to do with them ; I saw them when I was in Oman. They were bigger than life. Now riddle me this; What do you call sex with a camel - The Camel Hump.
newsrmandan
Jul 22, 2009 8:22 AM CDT
Capitalism increases virility in the west. Camel milk in the east. That might explain why we don't understand each other. Wednesday Milk should be the name of her company because of the obvious connection....... with...... camels.

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