The Milk System
Directed by Andreas Pichler
Germany/Italy | 2018 | Documentary | 91 min
Film Source: Magnetfilm
Followed by Q&A with Roger Allbee, former Secretary of Agriculture for Vermont and Gil Livingston, former President of the Vermont Land Trust
There’s one thing milk traditionally stands for — health. It’s seen as natural, nutrient-rich and comes from happy cows in green meadows. Today, however, milk is big business and a highly sought-after commodity that is subject to aggressive trading. In Europe alone, 2 billion tons of milk and milk powder are produced annually and sold worldwide. How did cows become suppliers for the high-tech milk industry? What alternatives are there? Who are the people behind it? How does milk consumption affect our health? This film goes behind the scenes and allows the players to have their say. This fascinating journey through the world of milk takes us across Europe, America, Asia and Africa to meet farmers, dairy owners, politicians, lobbyists, NGOs and scientists in order to investigate the far-reaching consequences of the Big Agra industry. ~OY