Préface

Milk, whether produced by humans or other mammals, is the only food universally consumed by humans. Human milk is the only food produced by humans for humans. As such, milk is a central constituent of our lives. But we do not feed on proteins, fats and carbohydrates alone. We also feed on symbols and myths. Milk is both a source of nutrition and an ingredient mode of thought. For all these reasons, milk is a deeply appropriate subject for a special issue of the ICAF Food Journal. In this iss..