New Zealand Cattle Produce Skim Milk

The New Zealand dairy industry is working on a plan to produce skim milk without processing.  Scientists have discovered some rogue cows with genes that give them the natural ability to produce the low-fat milk and intend on breeding herds of the animals.

Researchers from the biotech company ViaLactia also discovered a cow whose butter is spreadable right from the fridge and plan to isolate genes and develop a herd by the year 2011. While we appreciate how wonderful it might for our bodies to have milk that may contain less fat for us, we pity the poor creatures that may have to go through some poking and prodding in the years to come.

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