One reason as to why drinking cow’s milk is so common in the United States is due to all of the information that was being released to the pubic via departments such as the United States Department of Agriculture. For example, “Milk In the Land” displays a commercial that lists elements that reside in milk such as milk sugar, calcium phosphorous, vitamin B, and vitamin G. People were told that if they drink milk that they will grow healthy and strong. However, the popularity of milk is not only because it is nutritious. “Milk In the Land” describes how milk has also been used to promote nationalism and racial superiority. In “Milk in the Land”, a woman can be heard saying that certain people believed that milking drinking is what made the Aryan race superior. Race can be defined as a group of people who share a set of characteristics and are believed to share a common bloodline. Typically, but not always, these characteristics are physical ones. People believed this because Aryans seemed to be healthier mentally and physically than other races. However, many people view this observation as a type of prejudice, or a thought or feeling about an ethnic or racial group which leads to preconceived notions and judgements (often negative) about the group. Hence, if one was not of Aryan race, many people …show more content…
This lead some people to believe that Aryans were the superior race because they had the capacity to tolerate “quality” foods like milk. Beliefs like this somewhat resemble scientific racism. Scientific racism is a string of nineteenth-century theories of race that characterize a period of feverish investigation into the origins, explanations, and classifications of race. So, if one could not tolerate milk, they were most likely not Aryan, and hence, probably weak and
Often described as “Nature’s Perfect Food”, milk is the foundation of life for all newborn mammals (Velten 10). Milk has played a central role in the American cultural and industrial landscape over the last century, binding farms with urban consumers, placing regulators at odds with producers, and inspiring a constant dance between producers, consolidators, nutritionists and end-users about how it is marketed and sold (Smith-Howard 368). As I have become older I have gained a new yet expected intolerance to lactose. I never used to have a problem when I was little but as food economies are changing, so are our products. By the 1950s, consumers demanded standards for dairy products while also developing a growing concern about health issues caused by dairy fats (Smith-Howard 368). This puts all of us at risk for certain diseases including osteoporosis and heart disease. The females of all mammal species can produce milk but cow milk dominates commercial production. Cow’s milk was initially intended only for baby cows. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Humans are the only species that drink milk after infancy.
I do believe that the audience will be a mix of some who agree with me, some who disagree with me, some and who don’t know enough about it to decide without further reading and research. There are people who think that milk is the foundation of nutrition (and I don’t), and there are people who think that going about life eating processed foods isn’t harmful to their health because they don’t know any better and “everyone does it”.
Before beginning to discuss ideas on ‘race’ and how they have changed over time, it is important to acknowledge the problematic nature of the term ‘race’. Cox (1948) states that there is no universally accepted definition of race. However, in a sociological context, Cox defines race as “any group of people that is generally believed to be, and generally accepted as, a race in any given area of ethnic competition” (1948:319) Racial Ideology refers to a set of ideas which relate to ‘race’, in the way of actions and consequences, for example, distinguishing between more than one so called race to deem one superior. Ideas about race and racism assume particular condition i.e. they take into account the political and socio economic climate and historical era. When referring to race as a concept, it is also important to consider broader aspects such as race relations, racial difference and of course, racism.
Throughout history there has been a need for alternative feeding methods for infants. Whether because of an issue with the mother’s milk supply or because of death of the mother, there have always been children that required the use of something other than their own mother’s milk. In more recent history, alternative feeding has also been used as a convenience. Prior to the development of infant formula in 1865, animal milk and wet nurses were used to accomplish the feeding of orphaned infants or others whose mothers could not, or chose not to, breast feed. Between 1950 and 1970 the breast feeding rate fell dramatically. Some studies suggest that more that 75 percent of American infants born during that time were formula fed. As the rates of diabetes, obesity and other health issues continue to increase researchers are looking at how individuals are feeding their infants and what effects the large amounts of high calorie “breast-milk substitute” may be having. Infant formula is being considered as one of the contributors to the growing health crisis in America. American mothers may be inadvertently predisposing their children to a lifetime of health issues by choosing not to breast feed.
Milk today is not what it used to be. Only three percent of the U.S. population regularly consumes raw, unprocessed milk regularly (CDC). Before the process of pasteurization, cultures throughout history thrived on raw milk. In America, the first cows were brought to the Jamestown colony in 1610. Cottage dairying in America started in 1620, with the large importation of cattle from Europe. As the nation moved west, settlers sought pastures and room for more cattle. Most families had a family cow, and even small dairies were family-owned. During this time, cows fed off lush, green pastures. Ron Schmid observes, in his Untold Story of Milk, “Milk in America at the beginning of the nineteenth century was of the same character as the milk that had nurtured humanity for many thousands of years . . . This was soon to change, as the growth of the cities would lead to changes in milk that would have devastating effect...
Scientific racism, a concept created to enact racial classification during the new world, is purely based on instilling a certain ideology that places the Aryan people above everyone else, hence allowing a dictation of who is right and wrong within society. These pseudoscientists would even remark that society should not fear the inferior race’s death because their lives are not equal in value. Scientific ideas about race may have died off during the collapse of the Nazis in Germany, however, the basic ideology of whites having a natural superior over dark skinned people have never gone away and are still present in the minds of many individuals today. Furthermore, the history of science used to promote a racist doctrines have made racism a stronger ideology, though it is non-existent in the realm of modern science, the mark it has left in society is undeniably painful and perilous. Even though, racism back up by science has had long lasting effects that continue to influence the minds of many, some people may think that the substantial gains in the last 100 years by minorities are clearly indications of racism being
From the beginning of recorded history, possibly before then, humans have found a necessity for classifying and categorizing every aspect of life. This need for order has been used to efficiently organize and clarify the endless details on Earth. This arrangement of objects in groups has also created a very sinister and volatile mindset that some people live by. This associative manner of classification has lead to the formation of beliefs in race identities, stereotypes, and superiority in the form of racism. Racism is contempt for people who have physical characteristics different from your own (Nanda and Warms 1). This concept is often combined with what is called racialism. Racialism is an ideology based on the following suppositions: There are biologically fixed races; different races have different moral, intellectual, and physical characteristics (Nanda and Warms 1). This is the ideal that many people engage in consciously and the way some people think without even realizing it. The only way to overcome this derogatory belief system is to define the meanings and misunderstandings of racial differences.
For centuries, racism has become the universal epitome of culture, despite the efforts of various civilizations, such as the Western and European to combat these indifferences among people. A race is specific social group that can be differentiated through various ways, from facial features and hair textures, to social norms and habits that constitutes to that group. These differences contribute to our uniqueness and humanity. Because people can be grouped by any number of differences, Man, lead by his ignorance, perpetuated the issue once social-hierarchies began to develop, splitting society to its various groups. As a result, social disparity from one’s upbringing became the common tendency to look down, or look up at people of other cultures, skin-colors, or nationalities. Discrimination and unjust social practices affect humanity today.
The idea of pasteurizing milk bagan in the 1920s, and later became an aspect of everyday life in the 1950s. Milk that has undergone this process is normally prefered since it is sterilized, therefore lowering the chance of human illness. However, it’s not the 1950s anymore, and the idea of pasteurizing milk has lost its luster for the people that now prefer raw milk. Unlike the milk that most Americans consume, raw milk has not been pasteurized, or quickly heated to a high temperature to kill harmful bacteria. In raw milk, these bacterias haven’t been removed, leaving people at risk. E. Coli, salmonella, and listeria are only some of the bacteria that raw milk carries, all of which can cause sickness, or even death. Common affects of consuming raw milk are diarrhea, stomach cramping, and vomiting, but it's the rare ones: kidney failure,paralysis, and death that causes raw milk to be illegal in half of the states and illegal to carry over state lines in its final form. Nevertheless, people still actively seek out and consume raw milk because they believe its nutritional values to be greater. Controversies surround this topic on whether organic food
The concept of race is an ancient construction through which a single society models all of mankind around the ideal man. This idealism evolved from prejudice and ignorance of another culture and the inability to view another human as equal. The establishment of race and racism can be seen from as early as the Middle Ages through the present. The social construction of racism and the feeling of superiority to people of other ethnicities, have been distinguishably present in European societies as well as America throughout the last several centuries.
...The most profound conclusion on the concept of race is the argument that the term is not a biologically innate fixture. Despite the discredited nature of the concept of ‘race’, the idea stills “exerts a powerful influence in everyday language and ideology”. (Jary & Jary, 2000: pp503-4) This disputes the assumption that racial divisions reflect fundamental genetic differences.
Race has been defined as an ideological construct and a historical product. Barbara Fields gives a basic definition of race as, “the notion of race, in its popular manifestation, is an ideological construct and thus, above all, a historical product” (Fields, 150). This definition ma...
Race is a social construction made up by whites to help them justify slavery and capturing land. Throughout history, the definition of race changed. People used to believe that it was a biological, but now it is accepted as artificial. Many prejudgments are made based off of race and the stereotypes that are associated with each race.
Those who are able to do so are proud to tell you how they are glad to not have to use formula. Yet, if you asked her if she would drink it herself, she would probably “no way!” Yet, this article expresses a lesser known and curious prospective.; it opens the door for the question, of: “Is human breast milk as an acceptable food for adults?” It (what?) features a well known New York ...
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