The Untold Story of Milk, Revised and Updated The History, Politics and Science of Nature's Perfect Food: Raw Milk from Pasture-Fed Cows

by Schmid, Ron

• ISBN13: 9780979209529
• ISBN10: 0979209528
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-16
• Publisher: Newtrends Publishing, Inc.

Summary

"This fascinating and compelling book will change the way you think about milk. Dr. Schmid chronicles the role of milk in the rise of civilization and in early America, the distillery dairies, compulsory pasteurization, the politics of milk, traditional dairying cultures and the modern dairy industry. He details the betrayal of public trust by government health officials and dissects the modern myths concerning cholesterol, animal fats and heart disease. And in the final chapters, he describes how scores of eminent scientists have documented the superiority of raw milk and its myriad health benefits.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Milk Yesterday
Milk and Civilization	p. 11
Bovine Friends in Early America	p. 23
Bad Milk: The Distillery Dairies	p. 31
Microbes vs. Milieu: What Really Causes Disease?	p. 43
The Milk Problem, circa 1900: Certify or Pasteurize?	p. 51
Good Medicine: The History of the Milk Cure	p. 75
Enzymes: Essential to Life	p. 87
Milk in the Last Traditional Cultures	p. 117
Food, Health and Trust
Betrayal	p. 149
Cholesterol, Animal Fats and Heart Disease: A Modern Myth?	p. 175
Milk Today
Industrial Agriculture and Dairy Farming in the 21st Century	p. 203
Modern Milk: Disasters, Mishaps and Disturbing Reports	p. 225
Lactose Intolerance and Modern Milk	p. 243
Milk Homogenization and Heart Disease	p. 249
The Safety of Raw versus Pasteurized Milk	p. 263
Raw Milk for Children	p. 325
The Magic of Fermented Milk	p. 345
Why Whole, Raw, Grass-Fed Milk is Best	p. 355
Raw Milk Today: Green Pastures, Contented Cows and Contentious Issues	p. 369
The Legal Status and Availability of Raw Milk Today	p. 411
Preparation of Raw Milk Products	p. 427
Reply to the FDA	p. 433
Resources	p. 443
References	p. 447
Index	p. 477
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