Milk: A Global History

Writer and researcher Hannah Velten presents in "Milk: A Global History" (published under the food history series by the Kalima Translation Project at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre) a fascinating anthropological and historical study probing the food substance most closely tied to childhood and the beginnings of human life. The book narrates milk's story filled with astonishing shifts, starting from the domestication of early animals at the dawn of human history, through its pivotal role in agricultural revolutions and social classes, to its modern industry, pasteurization techniques, and contemporary food security challenges. Through a dramatic and accessible style blending nutrition history, physiology, and human narrative aesthetics, the author illustrates how this white fluid contributed to shaping societies' destinies and changing health and environmental habits worldwide.

Because it uncovers the deep roots and thrilling history of the simplest ingredient we consume daily, simplifying how milk transformed from a biological lactation secret into a massive global industry.

For food history and biological science enthusiasts, cultural anthropology researchers, and anyone passionate about knowing the stories hidden behind our daily food details.