Book launch

Milk: Matthew Evans in conversation with Nick Haddow

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Milk. It’s in our coffee, on our cereal. We see it in processed form – yoghurt, butter, cheese, skimmed and lactose free. It’s there in almond form, or made from oats or soy, and is as lauded as the ‘perfect’ food or lambasted as not fit for human consumption and a toxic planet killer, depending on who you trust. Which type you drink, whether you were raised on breastmilk, what you think of it, is affected by culture, biology and fashion.

The miracle liquid has suffered an image problem. It has been used to keep people poor, to keep women subjugated, and to build corporate and medical careers. It’s been blamed for climate change, the breakdown of human health, and an enabler of the industrial revolution. From perfect food to pariah, milk’s role in life has often been debased.

Milk celebrates the majesty of this noble liquid, and delves into the many pretenders to its throne, from formula to mylk. It’s an exploration of the science, history and politics of what makes mammals different from every other life form on earth.

Matthew Evans is a chef and food critic turned farmer-food activist. He is nationally best known for his long-running SBS series Gourmet Farmer, set on Fat Pig Farm’s 70 acres in the Huon Valley. He has authored or co-authored 14 books on food, and is regularly interviewed on radio about all things to do with farming, growing, soil and eating.

Matthew will be in conversation with fellow milk enthusiast, Nick Haddow. Nick is the founder of Bruny Island Cheese Co, and a champion of artisan and raw milk cheese.

Join them at the Afterword Cafe for the launch of Milk.