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White poison? the social consequences of milk consumption, 1850–1930 (1992)
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Atkins, P. (1992). White poison? the social consequences of milk consumption, 1850–1930. Social History of Medicine, 5(2), 207-227. https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/5.2.207

This paper seeks to adduce evidence on the social consequences of milk consumption in the period 1850–1930. It is shown that the poor quality of supply partly resulted from the nature of the marketing system, with adulteration and the use of chemical... Read More about White poison? the social consequences of milk consumption, 1850–1930.