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Mutant Cows Produce Ready Skimmed Mlik

Mutant cows could soon be providing the world with ready-skimmed milk and butter that spreads straight from the fridge.

Scientists in New Zealand reckon their discovery could help people live healthier lives. Cows in trial have mutant genes

A team of experts is working on getting the herd to produce low-fat milk straight from the cows' udders.

Due to a mutant gene, the animals they are breeding produce milk that contains less fat.

According to the New Zealand Herald, their butter is spreadable without waiting for it to soften like others currently on the market.

And the milk even contains important omega-3 oils, which are good for the heart.

The newspaper said the herd was being bred from a single cow, named Marge.

It added that Marge's unusual milk was discovered during a routine screening programme of the country's entire stock of four million milk cows by dairy company Fonterra.

Although the product will not be ready to be marketed for another five to 10 years, the herd's location is being kept secret.