A2 - "The Original"*

Everyone knows that milk is a good source of protein, but did you know that about 30% of the proteins in milk are a type of protein called “beta-casein”?

Why should you care?  Because there are different types of beta-caseins in milk that tend to break down differently upon digestion, creating different biological activity for the milk drinker. 

The two most prevalent types of beta-caseins in milk are referred to as "A1" and "A2", and most milk sold today contains both.  Scientific studies show that between the two, A2 was the original beta-casein, followed in evolution by the appearance of A1.  This indicates that the ancestors of all modern-day cows produced milk with A2 beta-casein but without any A1 beta-casein -- or what we call "a2 Milk^®”.

Like their ancestors, some cows today still naturally produce milk with A2 beta-casein, but without any A1 beta-casein.  At A2 Milk Company, we use proprietary processes to identify and separate into special herds just those cows that can naturally produce a2 Milk^® because we believe milk with this unique protein profile is Milk As It Was Meant To Be.