This is from the May/June 1998 Edition of the Journal of Nurse Midwifery.
It states that the advertiser has supported the home study program that
appears in this issue.  The sponsor is Meyenberg Goat Milk.  There is a
goat farm about 2 miles from where I live and the fellow that owns it seems
to think its what human babies need to be fed too.  He's bugging me about
it all the time because he knows what I do for a living but I'm always
resistent with him.  As for the advertisement, I've never seen formula
advertised in this journal but would almost equate it with formula
advertising, even though it's not artificial.

Maurenne Griese, RNC, BSN, CCE, CBE
Birth and Breastfeeding Resources  http://www.childbirth.org/bbfr
Manhattan, KS  USA
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"When weaning a child from breast milk or formula, consider goat milk.
Because goat milk is closest to human milk in protein and fatty acid
structure, it can be more easily digested and may help make this important
transition a smoother one-for both mother and child.

The unique protein and fat structure in goat milk allows it to be
comfortably consumed, even by children who may be sensitive or allergic to
cow's milk.  According to an article published in the Journal of
Reproductive Medicine (0024-7758/92/3708-0703), goat milk is closer in
protein composition to human milk.  The absence of alpha S1 casein (the
major protein in cow's milk) makes the curds in goat milk softer and easier
to digest.

And because of the higher proportion of short and medium chain fatty acids
in goat milk, (vs. the preponderance of long chain fatty acids in cow's
milk) the fat in goat milk is more readily digested and absorbed.  Goat
milk is also easier to digest because it contains no agglutinin, which
means that the fat globules in goat milk do not cluster together.

Goat milk has the added bonus of being higher in may nutrients, [higher
than what?  Is this supposed to be a good thing?] including calcium,
vitamin B-6, vitamin A, potassium and niacin.

Goat milk is available in natural food stores and supermarkets throughout
the US in several forms:  fresh whole or 1% low fat, as well as powdered,
evaporated, and aseptic-packaged whole goat milk.  For a free nutrition
booklet call the Goat Milk Hot Line at 1-800-891-GOAT.