Kate H. wrote
on a cultural issue, *why* is there a belief that
> goat's milk is in any way superior to cow's milk when
> it comes to feeding babies?

I recall being told that it had to do with the availablility of goats as
they live just about anywhere in the world and in varied terrain, cows
don't.  One could also be fairly poor and own a goat.
Lorri Centineo

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