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

by Ron Schmid

Overview

The role of raw milk in the rise of civilization, the milk problem that led to compulsory pasteurization, the politics of the dairy industry. Revised and updated with the latest scientific studies documenting the safety and health benefits of raw milk.Raw milk is a movement whose time has come. This book will serve as a catalyst for that movement, providing consumers with the facts and inspiration they need to embrace Nature's perfect food.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780982338308
Publisher:	Nourishing Traditions
Publication date:	03/25/2009
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
File size:	1 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I Milk Yesterday

1 Milk and Civilization 11

2 Bovine Friends in Early America 23

3 Bad Milk: The Distillery Dairies 31

4 Microbes vs. Milieu: What Really Causes Disease? 43

5 The Milk Problem, circa 1900: Certify or Pasteurize? 51

6 Good Medicine: The History of the Milk Cure 75

7 Enzymes: Essential to Life 87

8 Milk in the Last Traditional Cultures 117

Part II Food, Health and Trust

9 Betrayal 149

10 Cholesterol, Animal Fats and Heart Disease: A Modern Myth? 175

Part III Milk Today

11 Industrial Agriculture and Dairy Farming in the 21st Century 203

12 Modern Milk: Disasters, Mishaps and Disturbing Reports 225

13 Lactose Intolerance and Modern Milk 243

14 Milk Homogenization and Heart Disease 249

15 The Safety of Raw versus Pasteurized Milk 263

16 Raw Milk for Children 325

17 The Magic of Fermented Milk 345

18 Why Whole, Raw, Grass-Fed Milk is Best 355

19 Raw Milk Today: Green Pastures, Contented Cows and Contentious Issues 369

Appendix 1 The Legal Status and Availability of Raw Milk Today 411

Appendix 2 Preparation of Raw Milk Products 427

Appendix 3 Reply to the FDA 433

Appendix 4 Resources 443

References 447

Index 477