One hump or two? Asda starts selling camel milk

FIRST it was soya, then almond and coconut milk were hailed as the trendy, healthy alternative to milk from cows.

But, when it comes to the white stuff, this year’s clean-eating craze is from a rather more unusual source.

After reality TV star Kim Kardashian was pictured with a glass of camel milk on social media, the drink has soared in pop- ularity. And yesterday Asda announced it had started selling it in selected stores.

Called Camelicious, the long-life milk brand is owned by the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Although camel milk has been drunk in the Middle East for centuries, this is the first time it has been sold in a mainstream UK supermarket.

It is being shipped into 144 Asda stores across the UK, but at £2.85 for 2 5ml – that’s less than half a pint – it is much more expensive than the standard variety.

Lower in lactose and with half the fat of cow’s milk, it is being billed as another healthier alternative to our ususal pinta. Considered the closest to breast milk, it is widely used to feed malnourished children in other countries.

It is lower in cholesterol than cow’s or goat’s milk, and is also higher in vitamin C and iron.

The milk is produced by more than 2,000 of the sheik’s camels in Dubai and reportedly tastes saltier than cow’s milk.