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... "people with lactose intolerance can drink it with no problem, unlike cow's milk, it doesn't cause protein allergies, and it's high in insulin," said ulrich wernery, the scientific director of dubai's center for veterinary research laboratory ... similar in taste and appearance to cow's milk, he said camel milk is closer in composition to human milk, making it a healthier option than cow milk ... camel milk also is high in vitamin c, which wernery said explains its importance to bedouins, arab desert nomads, who historically lacked fruits or vegetables in their diet and have been drinking camel milk for generations ... the european commission recently approved plans for screening camel milk, and will send an eu panel to inspect the uae's two dairy farms producing camel milk -- al ain dairy, with "camelait", and the emirates industry for camel milk and products' "camelicious", found in most uae grocery stores ... but camel milk comes at a price ... 09) more per litre than cow's milk ... "cows produce more milk than our camels -- about 50 litres daily, while our camels make 10-15 litres," wernery, who is affiliated with camelicious, said ... " camelicious produces 5,000 litres a day, far less than even one percent of daily european milk consumption ... if the milk does hit europe's dairy aisle, he said, consumers would also find camel chocolate, cheese, and ice cream
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