![]() ![]() ![]() "Milk" will surprise and entertain in equal measure. Velten investigates how and why conceptions of milk have shifted in the public consciousness, from the science of nutrition, to dairy industry advertising and government endorsements. Now that milk has cleaned up its act, it is considered a staple for a healthy and balanced diet. Paradoxically, milk back then was likely to be even less natural than today: known as the white poison, and filled with additives to make it look like milk after extensive watering-down, it was bacteria-ridden and dangerous to the health of invalids and infants. Modern milk processing produces a safe, clean beverage that is far removed from real milk straight from the cow, but advocates of raw milk long for the days before pasteurization, homogenization and standardization. ![]() In "Milk", Hannah Velten explores the myths and misconceptions surrounding the drink. Of those that do drink milk regularly, most have never actually tasted raw milk what is known as milk today is a heavily treated version far removed from its natural state. Though milk is the sustaining and essential food of all mammals, and worldwide demand for it is growing every year, the majority of the world's population cannot digest raw cow's milk. (Animal Series) by Hannah Velten (Goodreads Author) 3. Milk, poured over cereal in the morning and splashed in coffee, is part of daily life in the West. ![]()
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