Should cows be producing human breast milk?

Scientists in China are engineering cows to produce human-like breast milk. Will that do a body good?

A herd of cows in China may be setting in motion a health craze of the future as they have been engineered to produce human-like milk.
(Image credit: CC BY: Maciej Lewandowski)

Scientists in China have reportedly created a herd of genetically modified cows that produce milk similar to human breast milk. They claim that the human-like cow's milk could be available in Chinese markets within two years. What exactly are they doing, and why? Here, a brief guide:

What have Chinese scientists done?

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