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Ep 174 What’s the deal with raw milk: Part 1

This Podcast Will Kill You

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From Cow to Cup: The Troubling History of Milk

This chapter explores the historical journey of milk consumption, revealing the challenges of spoilage and public health risks prior to the advent of refrigeration. It discusses how the industrial revolution transformed milk production and its impact on urban populations, highlighting unsafe practices and alarming infant mortality rates associated with contaminated milk. The chapter also emphasizes Louis Pasteur's pivotal role in improving food safety through pasteurization, shedding light on the battle against pathogens in dairy.

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