History blog posts
People, places, and events in the long story of dairy, from ancient traditions to moments worth remembering.
2/13/2025 - 3/3/2026
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Mother Noella Marcellino: Microbiologist, Nun, and Raw Milk Cheese Pioneer
The Benedictine nun, PhD microbiologist, and raw milk cheesemaker whose landmark barrel experiment protected artisan cheese.
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Pajarete: Mexico’s Raw Milk and Tequila Breakfast Drink
Pajarete is Jalisco’s legendary raw milk and tequila breakfast drink. Learn its history, regional names, cultural roots, and how to make it at home.
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Timeline of bread, butter, and cheese
10,000 years ago bread got a massive upgrade.
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Consolidation of restaurant food supply chains
Documentary covers how Sysco consolidated regional food supply chains for restaurants into one massive and mostly unchecked enterprise.
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Florida officials offer differing opinions on raw milk
Two officials in Florida offer differing opinions on raw milk, which is only available as ‘pet food’ in the state.
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Ancient aurochs size comparison
Aurochs, predecessor of the cow, were significantly larger than modern bulls.
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Pasteurized milk plant kills six with toxic gas
Six workers succumb to asphyxiation on a big dairy which produces raw milk for pasteurization.
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Various goats elected mayor in the USA
Multiple goats have held public office in the United States.
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Will you eat the carbon butter?
New lab food that seeks to replace butter and palm oil, without GMOs.
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Colbert show ends, raw milk lives on
The Colbert Report knocked raw milk and food raids in 2010, curtailing sympathetic journalism and securing the rise of raw milk.
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Decade on: California Senator Pan sends crunchies back to church
California banned personal-choice exemptions for school entry one decade ago, leaving only medical and religious exemptions.
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Timeline of cow breed development
Overview of cow breeds on a timeline of when they were first introduced.
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