UK to open up to A2 milk

UK – Controversial A2-type milk could soon be in supermarkets, according to a report from the BBC.

The A2 milk, which has been said by some researchers to lessen the risk of heart disease, has been at the centre of controversy in Australia and the USA, with experts arguing over A2’s potential benefits.

A1 beta-casein protein occurs naturally in cows in most countries, but critics say that on top of the increased risk of heart disease, there are links to autism and schizophrenia.
There is no scientific proof about the inherent benefits of one type of milk over another, but the report said that some producers in the UK are preparing to offer A2 milk – almost all of the milk sold in the UK contains mainly A1 proteins.

Farmer Rod Kent, based in Berkshire, plans to own the first A2 herd in the country, and he said: “All milk is good for you, but if this is good for some small segment of the population let them have the choice.”