The untold story of milk : the history, politics and science of nature's perfect food : raw milk from pasture-fed cows by Schmid, Ronald F., 1946- instant download

The untold story of milk : the history, politics and science of nature's perfect food : raw milk from pasture-fed cows by Schmid, Ronald F., 1946- instant download

xix, 491 p., [4] p. of plates : 23 cm, 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