The relationship between man and milk and its place in politics, society and culture is explored in the exhibition “Milk” hosted at the Wellcome Collection Museum and Library in London.

The choices we make about milk are personal. But it is also a highly politicized product that has been used to exercise power as well as to provide care, says the description of the exhibition, which features more than 100 objects, including items used in agriculture and infant feeding, historical advertisements , public health posters and contemporary art.

Among others, artworks by Daniel Dean, Jess Dobkin and Leo Hallam Dawson’s new documentary on British dairy farming are presented.

The report looks at milk’s past in humanity, our current relationship with superfood and our changing perceptions of it and how this may affect its future.

“Why is cow’s milk considered essential for a good diet? What forces shape the way we feed babies? How has milk been used to link ideas of health to whiteness? How do we value milk and those who produce it?’ are some of the questions that the report tries to answer.

Dairy products and their preservation methods date back centuries. Milk consumption spread largely due to European colonization, which imposed it as a cultural norm. European dairy cattle breeds such as the Holstein-Friesian are still the most widespread worldwide, notes the report’s “History of Milk” text, which highlights that two-thirds of the world’s population have difficulty digesting milk, especially in adulthood Zoe.

The exhibition, curated by Marian Templeton and Honor Bedard, opened in April and will run until September 2023.