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A2 milk

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The development of A2 milk, a type of cow’s milk said to be better for human health, is one of the more controversial biotechnology advances in New Zealand. Watch this extract from a 2007 TV3 interview between John Campbell and Professor Keith Woodford, who explains how A2 milk’s health benefits were tested.

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Mark Derby, Knowledge-based industries – Biotechnology, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/21759/a2-milk (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 1 March 2010.