We enthusiastically consume the cut up remains of dead non-human animals and drink secretions collected from animal breasts by the billions of gallons each year. This is considered not only normal, but comprises an enormous industrial-style world-wide industry involved in the birthing of animals, their care and feeding and eventual slaughter.

—The mother’s milk of what?

Baby Gaga (named after the American pop singer Lady Gaga

Lady GaGa

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) is an ice cream which is made ​​from human breast milk

Breast milk

Breast milk, more specifically human milk, is the milk produced by the breasts of a human female for her infant offspring...

, vanilla

Vanilla

Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...

 and lemon zest.

The ice cream was invented by Matt O'Connor

Matt O'Connor

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, who has said that he sees it as a healthy alternative to other ice creams in the bar. The ice cream is sold in Covent Garden, London. The breast milk donors have been medically screened and the milk pasturised

Pasteurization

Pasteurization is a process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately. This process slows microbial growth in food...

. The ice cream went on sale on 25 February 2011. Within a week of going on sale, the ice cream was seized by officers of Westminster Council to test whether it was suitable for human consumption.

Lady Gaga has threatened to sue the ice cream seller, but the bar has refused to change the name.

Matt O'Connor, who also owns the bar, said, "Of course there are those who think it is obnoxious, but the ice cream is made with natural breast milk, organic and free range."

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