Milk

Title
Milk

Personal Author EPSB
Ann. Squire

Summary
When most people think of dairy farms, they likely picture green meadows where cows graze between milking sessions. Unfortunately, the vast majority of dairy cows do not lead such peaceful lives. Readers will learn how large commercial dairies do everything they can to produce as much milk as possible. They will also find out how poor farming practices can affect milk quality and harm the environment, as well as how they can choose dairy products responsibly.

Other Title
At head: Farm to table

Year Published
2017

Series
A true book

Physical Description
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Contents
Where does milk come from? -- Modern dairy farming -- The big truth!: finding nutrients -- Problems in diaryland -- What's the solution?

Subject
Milk.
 
Dairy products.
 
Dairy farming.

Summary
When most people think of dairy farms, they likely picture green meadows where cows graze between milking sessions. Unfortunately, the vast majority of dairy cows do not lead such peaceful lives. Readers will learn how large commercial dairies do everything they can to produce as much milk as possible. They will also find out how poor farming practices can affect milk quality and harm the environment, as well as how they can choose dairy products responsibly.

ISBN
9780531229330
 
9780531235522

Publisher
New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
StratfordE 636.2 SQUBook30577000407370Everybody Non-fiction