Dairy Industry In The 1800s

Currently American citizens are unhealthy due to many factors - one of which is the direct effect of a poor diet. Dairy has become a staple in America’s diet. What would you think if I slid a tall glass of ice cold milk in front of you? Would you think, “Ah the drink of strength, of strong bones and a healthy start to my day, the symbol of longevity and American fortitude.” or would you think, “Why is it hardwired into America’s mind that if you do not drink milk regularly your bones will become as brittle as a candy cane? If I do not drink my milk what on earth will happen to me?” Well I am in the minority and chose the second string of thoughts. Milk has a long track record of being a necessity of health for centuries. Our parents do not…show more content…
This will make for a more comfortable read – having knowledge on the background of the topic at hand, and will allow for a more complete dissection and analysis of dairy. Also knowing the context of the dairy industry will help you formulate your own notion and stand on the dairy industry. The history of dairy both in a human and industry spectra is very extensive – but did not begin when time itself began as many people seem to think. In 1939 the Temporary National Economic Committee (TNEC) stated that, “Since the beginning of recorded history the food elements contained in milk have placed milk and milk products among man’s most essential and nutritious foods”. The only thing that could instill validity in that statement is if we hold to the premise that they were referring to women’s (their mother’s) breast milk. On the contrary cow’s milk was not consumed in such quantities such early in human history. In reality it was not until later that northern Europeans, South Asians and herding populations in the Middle East, Arabian Peninsula and sub-Saharan Africa started drinking cow’s milk because of accessibility. Shortly after these men and women began drinking milk people began to drink more milk and it evolved into being a normal food staple for people (as well as other dairy bi-products such as butter). As early as 1742, Boston,…show more content…
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