The fat in camel humps is so nutritious that one company sells it by the jar for cooking

A camel hump can store up to 36 kilograms of fat and sustain the camel for weeks or even months without food. Camel fat is loaded with fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals.Desert Farms, a company that sells camel fat, says that just one tablespoon contains three times the amount of oleic acid than coconut oil, a superfood staple. More »