raw milk while traveling?

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> hello all,>> we will be traveling in two weeks, spending two weeks in mexico with> a 4 year old who goes through a gallon of raw milk every three days.>> so what to do? i've made some inquiries about raw milk but the area> we're traveling to is pretty undeveloped, so internet isn't helping.> second, it's in the jungle, and the maya -- the dominant people in> the southern yucatan, where we are going -- don't use much milk> because it's just not in their culture. maybe i can find someone> with a cow or goat down there but it's just not likely so i need to> have a backup plan. i don't think raw milk is any legal problem in> mexico, just that where we're going milk of any kind is not a widely> used food.>> anyway, how to give my little big guy his milk fix for two weeks? i> am dead set against using the UHT box milk, whic from previous

trips> i know is the only kind commonly available down there. i firmly> believe it's toxic. my questions are: am i wrong about that? should> i reconsider UHT? what about bringing kefir grains, can you even> make worthwhile kefir from UHT milk?>> as an alternative i am wondering about bringing commercial powdered> formula and mixing it with pumped breast milk to restore at least> some probiotics. (he won't drink straight breastmilk from a cup, and> i> couldn't produce enough for him (a quart plus a day!) and our baby> both anyway). NT does recommend that as an emergency measure, at> least the part about mixing formula with other beneficial ingredients.>> maybe i'm over-fixating on ths, but raw milk forms the bulk of his> diet and it worries me to be without for so long. i have thought> about having it shipped down

there every few days, but the shipping> costs are prohibitive ($100 per gallon!) and also mexican customs is> notorious for delaying release of such things, as in, by the time> they let it go you're already back home.>> anyone else traveled and dealt with similar issues? any advice> welcome! sorry so long.>> cheers,>> michelle

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