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...renowned Greek physician Galen wrote about the beneficial health effects of yogurt back in the 2nd century A.D. It took nearly 1,800 years before Americans turned it into a health-food staple. While such old standbys as Dannon and Yoplait continue to feed most of the yogurt demand, offbeat yogurts--many of them made from different kinds of milk--have been popping up on gourmet and health-food store shelves. One longtime favorite of yogurt aficionados--the Greek-made Total, which has both cow's-milk and sheep's-milk varieties--was introduced in New York City ethnic groceries...
...gathered a group of yogurt lovers to test some of the specialty brands that are trying to wean consumers off cow's milk. Here's what we found...
SHEEP'S MILK Compared with standard cow's-milk yogurts, we thought sheep's-milk yogurt was thin. Old Chatham Sheepherding Company's full-fat plain yogurt was not very creamy--it tasted almost watery--and had a sharp, tangy flavor...
GOAT'S MILK Can be hard to find because it's a seasonal product. And we had a tough time locating the plain variety; it's usually flavored with vanilla, maple syrup or fruit. It is lower in fat than cow's-milk or sheep's-milk yogurt--and it tastes like it. Redwood Hill Farm's vanilla-flavored yogurt was the best of the lot: it had a smooth, light texture but was excessively sweet...
...Agnelli family long ago moved to diversify its wealth into stakes in such companies as Club Med and Danone, the world's biggest yogurt manufacturer. Whether or not Umberto succeeds in rescuing Fiat, the Agnellis face a vexing succession issue: there is no heir in the next generation. Giovanni's only son Edoardo killed himself two years ago, and Umberto's son Giovanni Alberto, who was being groomed as the successor, died of cancer in 1997. The burden of securing the family's financial future will probably fall to Giovanni's U.S.-born grandson John Elkann, who is just...