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The untold story of milk : the history, politics and science of nature's perfect food : raw milk from pasture-fed cows / by Ron Schmid ; foreword by Sally Fallon Morell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, DC : NewTrends Pub., c2009.Edition: Rev. and updatedDescription: xix, 491 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0979209528
  • 9780979209529
Other title:
  • History, politics and science of nature's perfect food, raw milk from pasture-fed cows
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Part 1: Milk Yesterday -- 1: Milk and civilization -- 2: Bovine friends in early America -- 3: Bad milk: the distillery dairies -- 4: Microbes v milieu: what really causes disease? -- 5: Milk problem, circa 1900: certify or pasteurize? -- 6: Good medicine: the history of the milk cure -- 7: Enzymes: essential to life -- 8: Milk in the last traditional cultures -- Part 2: Food, Health And Trust -- 9: Betrayal -- 10: Cholesterol, animal fats and heart disease: a modern myth? -- Part 3: Milk Today -- 11: Industrial agriculture and dairy farming in the 21st century -- 12: Modern milk: disasters, mishaps and disturbing reports -- 13: Lactose intolerance and modern milk -- 14: Milk homogenization and heart disease -- 15: Safety of raw versus pasteurized milk -- 16: Raw milk for children -- 17: Magic of fermented milk -- 18: Why whole, raw, grass-fed milk is best -- 19: Raw milk today: green pastures, contented cows and contentious issues -- Appendix 1: Legal status and availability of raw milk today -- Appendix 2: Preparation of raw milk products -- Appendix 3: Reply to the FDA -- Appendix 4: Resources -- References -- Index.
Summary: From the Publisher: "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.
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Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 637.141 S348 Available Water damage to bottom of first 20 pages 33111006779421
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-476) and index.

Introduction -- Part 1: Milk Yesterday -- 1: Milk and civilization -- 2: Bovine friends in early America -- 3: Bad milk: the distillery dairies -- 4: Microbes v milieu: what really causes disease? -- 5: Milk problem, circa 1900: certify or pasteurize? -- 6: Good medicine: the history of the milk cure -- 7: Enzymes: essential to life -- 8: Milk in the last traditional cultures -- Part 2: Food, Health And Trust -- 9: Betrayal -- 10: Cholesterol, animal fats and heart disease: a modern myth? -- Part 3: Milk Today -- 11: Industrial agriculture and dairy farming in the 21st century -- 12: Modern milk: disasters, mishaps and disturbing reports -- 13: Lactose intolerance and modern milk -- 14: Milk homogenization and heart disease -- 15: Safety of raw versus pasteurized milk -- 16: Raw milk for children -- 17: Magic of fermented milk -- 18: Why whole, raw, grass-fed milk is best -- 19: Raw milk today: green pastures, contented cows and contentious issues -- Appendix 1: Legal status and availability of raw milk today -- Appendix 2: Preparation of raw milk products -- Appendix 3: Reply to the FDA -- Appendix 4: Resources -- References -- Index.

From the Publisher: "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.

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