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Breast milk ice cream goes on sale in London
A London ice cream parlor said its latest "totally natural" flavor, "Baby Gaga," is made with breast milk donated by nursing mothers.
The idea is definitely ... interesting ... and well, let's say I sure did taste my own (yeah, yeah, TMI, whatever, I think most mothers do it) and it wasn't bad, but ... um ... I don't know if I'd be interested in buying that. Then again, it's kind of cool to think about making breast milk less "gross."
I remember when I was barely pregnant with my first son and they asked me if I was going to breastfeed. I was like ... um, what? The thought had never crossed my mind. And even to this day the idea of a baby sucking my boob is just kind of ridiculous yet I actually did nurse my kids. I think it's just such a weird concept because of how boobs are so sexual nowadays. People don't want to think about where their food actually comes from, either. (Hot dogs? I love them to death, but please, let's not go there.)
Would you try it though? I'll admit, I totally would.
And would I donate? Hell to the motherfucking yeah. Lactating is easy. That's easy money. I'd just have to be lactating first which would mean having at least another child, but hell. If I were in a position where my breast milk could earn me money I'd be all up in that business.
Breast milk ice cream goes on sale in London
A London ice cream parlor said its latest "totally natural" flavor, "Baby Gaga," is made with breast milk donated by nursing mothers.
LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A London ice cream parlor said its latest "totally natural" flavor, "Baby Gaga," is made with breast milk donated by nursing mothers.
The Icecreamists parlor said the ice cream, which comes in a martini glass for $23, contains Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest in addition to breast milk donated by women, including Victoria Hiley, 35, of Leeds, England, the International Business Times reported Friday.
"What's the harm in using my assets for a bit of extra cash?" Hiley told the online newspaper. "There's nothing more natural than fresh mother's milk."
The Times said 15 mothers have agreed to donate their milk to the parlor at $24 for every 10 ounces.
Matt O'Connor, 44, owner of the Icecreamists, said he expects "Baby Gaga" to be popular with customers.
"No-one's done anything interesting with ice cream in the last hundred years," O'Connor said. "Some people will hear about it and go 'yuck,' but actually it's pure, organic, free-range and totally natural."
However, Miriam Simun of New York said she faced a great deal of skepticism when she debuted a similar product, cheese made from breast milk, the New York Daily News reported.
"Human cheese is initially a pretty shocking concept to most people," she said. "I understand the visceral reaction -- drinking milk from a woman other than your mother is a pretty big taboo in many cultures."
The Icecreamists parlor said the ice cream, which comes in a martini glass for $23, contains Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest in addition to breast milk donated by women, including Victoria Hiley, 35, of Leeds, England, the International Business Times reported Friday.
"What's the harm in using my assets for a bit of extra cash?" Hiley told the online newspaper. "There's nothing more natural than fresh mother's milk."
The Times said 15 mothers have agreed to donate their milk to the parlor at $24 for every 10 ounces.
Matt O'Connor, 44, owner of the Icecreamists, said he expects "Baby Gaga" to be popular with customers.
"No-one's done anything interesting with ice cream in the last hundred years," O'Connor said. "Some people will hear about it and go 'yuck,' but actually it's pure, organic, free-range and totally natural."
However, Miriam Simun of New York said she faced a great deal of skepticism when she debuted a similar product, cheese made from breast milk, the New York Daily News reported.
"Human cheese is initially a pretty shocking concept to most people," she said. "I understand the visceral reaction -- drinking milk from a woman other than your mother is a pretty big taboo in many cultures."
The idea is definitely ... interesting ... and well, let's say I sure did taste my own (yeah, yeah, TMI, whatever, I think most mothers do it) and it wasn't bad, but ... um ... I don't know if I'd be interested in buying that. Then again, it's kind of cool to think about making breast milk less "gross."
I remember when I was barely pregnant with my first son and they asked me if I was going to breastfeed. I was like ... um, what? The thought had never crossed my mind. And even to this day the idea of a baby sucking my boob is just kind of ridiculous yet I actually did nurse my kids. I think it's just such a weird concept because of how boobs are so sexual nowadays. People don't want to think about where their food actually comes from, either. (Hot dogs? I love them to death, but please, let's not go there.)
Would you try it though? I'll admit, I totally would.
And would I donate? Hell to the motherfucking yeah. Lactating is easy. That's easy money. I'd just have to be lactating first which would mean having at least another child, but hell. If I were in a position where my breast milk could earn me money I'd be all up in that business.
But yeah. Some crazy lady eats some super omega hot wings and chases those with some jalapenos? And then donates her milk for ice cream? That's just ... no thanks. Lol.
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