things that you apparently can't make out of human breast milk

[jrtom]

(Seriously, why is it called 'breast milk' rather than 'human milk' or 'humans' milk'? We don't call cows' or goats' milk 'udder milk'...)

http://www.indrani.net/index.php?q=2006/03/breast_milk_cheese

The reason why it doesn't work is particularly interesting: apparently human milk can't curdle.

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the cynical answer(s)

[amnesiadust.livejournal.com]

(Seriously, why is it called 'breast milk' rather than 'human milk' or 'humans' milk'? We don't call cows' or goats' milk 'udder milk'...)

Probably because we would then be claiming kinship to cows and goats which would be too close for the comfort of most people. Isn't that why they call us "human"? [sigh]

Either that, or because it sounds too much like "human flesh" which very few people would want to admit to consuming.