Pure and modern milk
Kendra Smith-Howard
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Pure and modern milk
Published
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9781299848351
Description
In Pure and Modern Milk, the author tells the history of a nearly universal consumer product, and sheds light on America's food industry. Today, she notes, milk reaches supermarkets in an entirely different state than it had at its creation. Cows march into milking parlors, where tubes are attached to their teats, and the product of their lactation is mechanically pumped into tanks. Enormous, expensive machines pasteurize it, fortify it with vitamins, remove fat, and store it at government-regulated temperatures. It reaches consumers in a host of forms: as fluid milk, butter, ice cream, and in apparently non-dairy foods such as whey solids or milk proteins. Smith-Howard examines the cultural, political, and social context, discussing the attempts to reform the production and distribution of this once-perilous product in the Progressive Era, the history of butter between the world wars, dairy waste at mid-century, and the postwar landscape of mass production. She asks how milk could be conceptualized as a "natural" product, even as it has been incorporated into Cheez Whiz and wood glue. And she shows how consumer's changing expectations have had repercussions back down the chain, affecting farmers, cows, and rural landscapes.
Subjects
By the King
Outlines of Dairy Technology
Sixteenth census of the United States
Men, women, and books
Federal-grant research at the state agricultural experiment stations
Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Pure and modern milk?
This edition of Pure and modern milk has approximately 240 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Pure and modern milk?
For most readers, Pure and modern milk typically takes between 5h 0m and 3h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 60,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Pure and modern milk?
The estimated word count for Pure and modern milk is approximately 60,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Pure and modern milk?
Pure and modern milk was written by Kendra Smith-Howard.
When was Pure and modern milk published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.