The Untold Story of Milk, Revised and Updated: The History, Politics and Science of Nature's Perfect Food: Raw Milk from Pasture-Fed Cows

In my review of the first edition of this book, I remarked about how hard it would be to make the book better. It seems like this is Schmid's answer to that. Everything I said in my review of the first edition goes double here. This is more than just a revised edition, in some ways it is a new book. While the first edition touched on most of the subjects contained in this second edition, Schmid pushes to much greater range and depth in most of those areas. He has increased the amount and depth of information about the history of the relationship between humans and bovines, and elaborated on the impact of that relationship on both species. He has also delineated the overt and covert campaign against healthy raw milk in vastly greater detail. He goes into greater depth in his discussions of the legal cases involving raw milk and the people who produce it. If the stories about the behavior of government officials paid good tax money to protect the citizens of this country described in the first book upset you, then the additional material and depth on that collective malfeasance/criminal negligence in this edition will make you positively fume. My personal feeling is that a tax-paid official who knowingly misdirects or otherwise influences an investigation of toxic substances in food is guilty of at least a couple of felonies, especially if people die or are severely injured. As the case histories here show, this has happened far too many times, with raw milk getting blamed for illnesses known to be caused by other foods. This is criminal on at least two points - attacking innocent citizens (wrongful prosecution, malfeasance), and letting the real culprits continue to poison people (aiding, abetting, and conspiracy). The fact that there has not been a massive investigation into this situation is very disturbing and also rather revealing. (As always, cui bono - who benefits? The "Medical-Industrial complex?) The additional depth Schmid adds to the scientific discussion is a wonderful and welcome example of real scientific analysis in action. He deftly dismantles the errors, omissions, language tricks, and outright lies in the scientific reporting, and exposes the corruption involved in the production of faulty "research," which is used to shore up the unwarranted, untenable, and sociopathic attacks on raw milk. In this, he credits Sally Fallon Morell, Chris Masterjohn, Mary Enig, and others for their assistance. An example of this is Ancel Keys' infamous Six Countries Study, which has been quite thoroughly debunked as a textbook example of hand picking your data to support a hypothesis. Junk science at its worst, yet still quoted by many as valid research. It is a very instructional piece on digging into research reports to see if the data really support what the summary says it does. Most people would be shocked and angered by how often the data do not support the conclusions in scientific research. If you apply the same level of inquiry to the global warming scam, you will see even greater corruption. He also clears up many myths and misconceptions from both sides of the milk debate, and clarifies what the valid research actually shows. He dismantles the arguments of critics with ease, as they are mostly propaganda and junk science. (Science, contrary to what we hear from the media loving hacks, is never "settled." Scientific understanding consists of constructing models, which are always limited by our measuring technology, previous knowledge, competence, willingness to research a given area, greed, ego, and many other things. When a model fails, it should be replaced. This seldom happens, especially when there are large financial stakes involved. There are far, far more errors in science than most will admit.) This edition is a bit more difficult to read than the first, due to the inclusion of so much more detail, including biochemistry and physiology. I found the discussion of lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, and related antimicrobial substances in raw milk particularly interesting and potentially very helpful. I am also pleased to see he has looked at the research and seen through the cholesterol scam, and discusses this in detail. Good job, Ron! The book over 400 pages long, with about 30 additional pages of citations and an index. There are also a few pages of photos. This is an outstanding example of making scientific understanding accessible and useful to the general public. Unlike some authors who simply make grandiose, authoritative-sounding pronouncements, Schmid backs up his statements with solid research, and exposes his reasoning for all to see. Easily one of the best books on health, nutrition, science, and history in print today. I heartily advise reading it if you are at all interested in health and the forces (and people) lined up against it. You will also come away with a newfound respect and admiration (maybe even love?) for our bovine buddies. Cows rock, dude.

I was born a dairy farmer (no herd att). I know a lot of biochemistry, chemistry, and natural science. This book brings many ideas together which make sense. This book is as much about nutrition as milk. People do not know what real food tastes like. Everything we eat is processed or grown without diversity in a commercial system. A real tree ripened peach, tomato or plum is a world away from what is picked green and presented at extremely high costs in the retail stores. We eat sterile tasteless items that masquerade having the appearance of what is presented naturally. I cannot drink the plastic store bought milk and I seek out the farmers selling the raw, real milk which my youngest daughter says tastes like drinking ice cream (from Jersey cows). We buy the raw cow's milk during the months our goats are dry. We hope to get a few cows. The inconvenience of raising a garden, chickens, goats and cows is huge, but having natural, healthy, good tasting food is a large part of living a good life with hopefully good health. All young parents should read this book. Take the time to prepare good food from good ingredients raised by small, local farmers or grow the food yourself with good practices. Good meat and milk comes from happy animals raised by caring farmers in a healthy environment. The best food comes from heirloom seeds which produce complex and unique fruits and vegetables having natural DNA in their heritage. I am coming to believe that processed milk and un-natural ingredients in food has caused much of the disease from which we suffer (diabetes, heart disease, autism, Crone's, gluten intolerance etc... ). Good food is on the endangered list, completely unavailable to city people and hard to come by in even rural areas. By all means read this book!

yes, its good that kids can now get whole milk in school instead of skim or 2% [yuck] but this milk is hardly better with the cows eating bakery remains, and ‘scientifically formulated’ citrus peel cake. Raw milk has tremendous health benefits, especially for growing children, and clean raw milk is statistically safer than the milk that comes from confinement dairies. This book lays out all the arguments.

I have drank milk for decades but finally found some raw A2A2 milk and have been enjoying all of its benefits so I decided to order this book. I was not disappointed! It's a very comfortable, easy read even through all the history and technical parts and the author kept my interest up no matter what chapter I was in. I learned a lot from this book including the new form of 'swill' (ethanol sludge) that is being used in the milk industry now. This book could be considered a "milk handbook" and it's full of reasons why raw is better than the dead stuff/pasteurized that you get in box stores. I highly recommend this book!

This fantastic read contains every bit of information that there could possibly be regarding anything and everything to do with milk. The author must have spent thousands and thousands of hours researching to be able to put this thing together. I wish everyone would read it. Maybe then we would all take a stand against the stupid laws that prevent most of us from having the choice to buy and consume raw milk. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS. I am going to pick up my 4 gallons of raw milk this morning. I'm one of the lucky ones that only has to drive 30 minutes each way to have my hands on beautiful Jersey raw milk from happy cows. Of course it must say, "For pet consumption only" in the state of Georgia. I'm not complaining too badly because a friend of mine in North Carolina has to get her raw milk through "runners" who drive to South Carolina where it is legally sold, then it is driven across state lines. How retarded is that.....you'd think it was Cocaine. It is our constitutional right that we are being robbed of. The Bible did not talk about "the land of pasteurized milk and honey". I feel sorry for those who do not have access to raw milk, especially after reading this book. The book is excellent and I truly appreciate the author who created it. A virtual encyclopedia of milk. Job well done.

I just finished reading this book. I have read several books on keeping family cows which briefly touched on some of the myths about raw milk and how unsafe it supposedly is; however, this book goes in depth to explain how raw milk, a product that has been utilized by mankind down through the centuries, came to labeled by many in our government and commerce as unsafe and how the regulations currently surrounding the production and sale of milk are detrimental on so many levels. It was a real eye opener in many respects, especially when comparing the practices of city dairies a few hundred years ago, which led to the illness - and sometimes death - of its consumers, to the massive commercial dairies in operation currently. It is clear we have come full circle with many of these practices that are not only bad for the cattle, but also diminishes the nutritional value of milk and benefits that cattle when sustainably managed can provide to the environment - from helping to build topsoil to sequestration of carbon dioxide and beyond. History, as well as my own experience, proves cattle are a valuable asset to the environment, but man in his quest for wealth is mismanaging these animals and thus creating environmental disasters in many instances. Who in their right minds ever thought taking cattle out of their natural environment, away from life giving sunlight and access to green pastures, cramming hundreds or even thousands of them on a few acres of land and injecting them with hormones and antibiotics - treating them as a commodity instead of a living, breathing creature - would allow cattle to thrive and produce a quality product for sale - whether it be for milk or meat? Read the book and you will understand why it is time for the American public to demand access to raw milk from pastured cattle once again...both for the sake of the environment and for the health of ourselves and our families. The milk available in grocery stores is not the health-enhancing raw milk our ancestors had available to them, but it should be.

The world should read this book. We've all been scammed to think that pasteurized milk is healthy, it's 'burnt' and dead. No enzymes or good microbes. Fats and proteins denatured from heat and pressure. The milk which is pasteurized is high in blood, bacteria and puss from unhealthy cows who have been fed pesticide sprayed corn and soy crap, which is why they need to pasteurize it and it still does not contain the nutrients we need like Vitamin K2. I'm so glad I got this book and read it. I had been reading about GcMAF yogurt which can not be made in ultra-pasteurized milk, and is best made in fresh milk. Now I know why. Very well written, great historical review. Our future depends on the soil/air/water and our cattle. We need to take better care of all of them! Many thanks to the author, RON YOU ROCK!!

Switched to raw milk in an effort to rid my son of chronic asthma. We lived in Utah and it was easy to get. Read this when we moved back to MN and I have to travel to farms to obtain the raw milk, government trying to keep it from us! Huge medical industrial state so not surprised... Anyways, we are illness free and in optimal health! Read this, get raw milk in your life, eat organ meat and prosper!! Thank you, so much, for writing this. I would love to hear about the outcomes you've had in your practice using the Weston A. Price dietary recommendations.

I came across this book in a reading list about nutrition. I read it from cover to cover despite all the technical jargon. It's quite incredible how in 50 years all the factors of our basic diet have been interfered with so much by scientists and the food processing industry. Most of all, that life-giving miracle food - milk. Prepare to be shocked when you read this. It certainly changed my viewpoint and I have now seriously begun to disdain milk in supermarkets and go to farmers' markets instead to acquire the milk closer up the food chain to the source, ie the cow, before the dairies have a chance to change it. Don't just read this book, read all around the subject if you can. You will never be the same again. As a starting point this book is great. It certainly opened my eyes.

Wow, never knew. Great read Offers a understanding of how and why

This book made me mad. If you are under the impression that the government cares about you, or that we live in a free country, or that scientists tell the truth, read this. It will change your life.

A must read for anyone who wants to examine the evidence extolling the benefits of raw milk. Of course,we all take what we want from the facts presented to us, but I would recommend this book for the clarity and strength of the arguments that are expressed. Well presented historical scientific studies are given to the reader, and, though the book 's title suggests a dry subject it is anything but dry. It pulsates with well grounded arguments,and is eminently readable.So dip in all you readers,and see if you are persuaded to think again about the product we take for granted in all it's present forms.