Cows eat peanut oil!?

Wow - good question. I'd like to know, too.

Several years ago DS had an anaphylactic reaction that we attributed to peanut protein in cow's milk. Background: DS started refusing to drink milk at home, but would still drink it at school. The school used a brand that is very expensive to purchase in the grocery store and I was purchasing store brand. I switched from Kroger milk to Wal Mart milk and DS started to drink milk at home again. A couple of months later he was visiting a friend of the family and she gave him a cup of milk - the cup was new, so no chance of contamination there - he had an ana reaction. It was Kroger milk. The allergist and I decided that the dairy our local Kroger was receiving their milk from must be feeding their cows peanuts. We have since moved and DS drinks Kroger milk without incident.

I am also PA and about a year ago I had a severe reaction to yogurt. A brand and flavor I've eaten hundreds of times before. No other dairy bothers me, but I haven't had much yogurt since then. Not really sure what caused it, but the cow feed is a possibility.

Rebekah

P.S. Several years ago I heard that dairies sometimes feed cows rejects from candy bar makers to make the milk richer.

Hmmmm...

Yeah, I read that thing about the candy when I was researching this on the web today. I'm not sure if it's true or not. I was unable to find any studies about feed proteins in cow's milk. If anybody runs across any info on this, I would be very interested--even if it's not specifically about peanuts.

Cathy

This could be a question FAAN might be able to answer. I'll email them later & let you know what their reply is.

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[b]I was doing a little research on the web and ran across a paper about how to increase the fat content in a cow's milk by feeding the cow peanut oil (the study also tried sunflower oil and some other oil--corn?)

Anyway, the oil is probably ok, but it got me thinking: if cows ate peanuts would there be peanut protein in their milk? Does cattle feed ever contain peanuts?

Cathy

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If there's no soy allergy, you can consider switching to soy products. Soy milk, soy cheese, soy yogurt, soy ice cream, etc. are readily available in stores and just as healthy as cow's milk products. Some argue they're even healthier. My personal favorites are Silk Enhanced Soy Milk and Veggie Slices soy cheese. I'm not particular on my brand of yogurt or ice cream.

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Mookie---Mom to Devin (PA, 1/2/04) and Brendan (no food allergies, 12/9/99)

I am gona reply to this.

We have bought a gallon of milk that has something in it [b]in addition to milk.[/b]

Today we had the[b] Sanitation and safety Specialist Division of Dairy Industry,State fo Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer services[/b] at our house to pick up what was left in a gallon of milk to be tested for content!!

Waiting for a report to come back,maybe by the end of the week we will know.

I think it was Carefulmom that had a insedent on a product that had milk in it that was not on the list of ingreditent list.

Carefulmom if in fact that was you could you send me a e-mail,I still have a sample I would like to send it off and see what it has in it?

Has far as the thread goes it does not suprize me that we feed the cows such things.

[b]Consumer Beware![/b]

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Synthia

Mookie,

Actually, the only person who drinks milk in our house is my husband. My kids and I got used to soy when they were milk allergic as infants and toddlers--so they prefer soymilk and don't want cow's milk. My PA daughter does eat small amounts of dairy products from time to time, but not much as she is lactose intolerant. I mostly asked this question out of curiosity!

Cathy

How scary and I think I am going to have a nervous breakdown now.

Sharon

This has crossed my mind. I mean, if one has no sense of allergy awareness, and peanuts are a healthy protein commonly used in grain mixes, I bet it is entirely possible. I do wonder....

I am just not sure what they feed cows at all, anyway? Grass, hay? Do they give them a feed mix? If so, I would bet some have peanuts or nuts in them.

I would love to hear what FAAN finds out on this, or any reputable source. becca

Nothing surprises me in regard to what they feed cows. Poor creatures!

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I have never actually heard or read that protien from their feed would end up in cow's milk, but it makes sense that at least some protiens would. I know that some protiens that a mother eats are passed to her infant through breastmilk. I wouldn't think cows are too much different.