Milk: Why do we drink it? Health, money and marketing | Don't Drink the Milk – Podcast

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Did you know that all adult humans used to be lactose intolerant? This is the story of a milky mutation that helped this creamy beverage become a staple in many countries around the world. Join Rachel and Sam on a trip through time and taste – from the Balkans to the Caribbean and finally the Unites States.

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Interviewees featured in this episode:

Mark Thomas, University College London

Sarah Tishkoff, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Merisa Thompson, University of Birmingham

Yvonne Zapata, missoutsideeeeee

George Frisvold, University of Arizona

Walter Willett, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health



This episode of Don't Drink the Milk was produced by Sam Baker, edited by Charli Shield, hosted by Rachel Stewart and factchecked by Rayna Breuer.



Chapter index:

0:00 Intro

00:38 Field trip

1:29 What do you associate with milk?

2:35 What is lactose tolerance and why do only some humans have it?

10:00 Magic Bulgarian yogurt

12:24 Colonialism's milky legacy

17:55 Going straight to the source in Bulgaria

19:57 Why is dairy bad for the environment?

21:47 Milkfluencers and #gonnaneedmilk

23:43 Got milk?

25:33 Politics and money

29:02 Do we need to drink milk?

32:27 Marketing and extra cheesy pizza

37:37 Conclusion

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