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Milk

By: Matthew Evans
Narrated by: Matthew Evans
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A powerful, entertaining and, at times, eviscerating commentary on the most controversial of original superfoods.

Milk. It's in our coffee, on our cereal. We see it in processed form – yoghurt, butter, cheese, skimmed and lactose free. It's there in almond form, or made from oats or soy, and is as lauded as the 'perfect' food or lambasted as not fit for human consumption and a toxic planet killer, depending on who you trust. Which type you drink, whether you were raised on breastmilk, what you think of it, is affected by culture, biology and fashion. How you view it is driven by your gender and your politics, as well as your geography.

The miracle liquid has suffered an image problem. It has been used to keep people poor, to keep women subjugated, and to build corporate and medical careers. It's been blamed for climate change, the breakdown of human health, and an enabler of the industrial revolution. From perfect food to pariah, milk's role in life has often been debased.

Milk celebrates the majesty of this noble liquid, and delves into the pretenders to its throne, from formula to Mylk. It looks at the transformation of what a milk-producer eats into one of the most nutrient dense foods available, and how that can be transformed again into the butter, cheese and clotted cream that we know and love today. It's an exploration of the science, history and politics of what makes mammals different from every other life form on earth.©2024 Matthew Evans (P)2024 W. F. Howes ltd. Agricultural & Food Sciences Environment Science
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I have breast fed my baby for the past 3 years and live in the country on a little sheep farm, all my life choices were personified in this book ♥️

Amazing, couldn’t stop listening

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I like the research and in-depth information about milk! I have new insight and will continue to drink milk daily. I’m planning to search for some organic and raw products.

I love milk but I had no idea of its extraordinary nutritional value!

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As usual Mathews investigations into his subject were thorough and he always makes a lot of sense in his assumptions. I thought it was an interesting read.

I didn't think milk could be so interesting

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Great book, very informative and the narration is great!! I’ll never look at milk in the supermarket the same way.

Love Matthews books

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Loved this book. Insightful well researched and fascinating. Read or listen whether you love or loathe milk. Particularly loved the balanced discussion on sustainability of milk and plant milk alternatives. Spot on. 5 stars.

Fascinating & beautifully told

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