On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Bernard Lischer wrote:

> Isn't the milk protein casein still present in yougurt and
> cheese?  The word casein is derived from the Latin caseus, meaning cheese.

Yes, these fermented products contain casein.  If prehistoric
humans ate stomach-fermented cheese regularly then casein should
not be regarded as a foreign protein.  The fact that some people
react negatively to this protein doesn't alter that.

Todd Moody
[log in to unmask]