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The science of milk - Jonathan J. O'Sullivan

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The milk industry produces in excess of 840 million tons of products each year. Why do humans drink so much milk? And given that all mammals lactate, why do we favor certain types of milk over others? Jonathan J. O’Sullivan describes how milk is made.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Jonathan J. O'Sullivan
  • Director Biljana Labović
  • Script Editor Mia Nacamulli
  • Animator Josephine Mark
  • Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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