Hi Helen,

I don't have *the* answer for you; However, the higher fat content in
cold(er) climates seems like a logical supposition to me. When you look at
the animals in colder climates this is the case, so why shouldn't it be the
same for humans (we're mammals too).

Hope you get lots of replies this time! :-)

Renate.


At 19:01 16-2-00 EST, you wrote:
>Lactpals,  about two/three years ago I asked a question and no-one answered.
>  I am feeling brave at the hour of midnight on a cold and starry night in
>the south of the UK  and am going to ask again :D
>
>Do native people of very cold climates have a higher milk fat content than
>those of hotter climes?    Any one else given this a thought or know the
>answer?
>


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