Milk: A Local and Global History

by Deborah Valenze

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A historian reveals the illuminating history of milk, from ancient myth to modern grocery store

How did an animal product that spoils easily, carries disease, and causes digestive trouble for many of its consumers become a near-universal symbol of modern nutrition? In the first cultural history of milk, historian Deborah Valenze traces the rituals and beliefs that have governed milk production and consumption since its use in the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300188129

ISBN13:9780300188127

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Agricultural Sciences Animal Husbandry Cheese & Dairy Cooking Cooking Cooking by Ingredient Food Science Historical Study & Educational Resources History Holiday Cooking Social History

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