The history of humanity is unimaginable without milk. The first food we try in our lives has left traces in religion, politics, culture, economics, medicine... Many myths about the creation of the world are linked to milk. The ancient Greeks, for example, believed that the Milky Way appeared when the goddess of femininity Hera spilled milk while nursing Heracles - each drop became a star in our galaxy. The word "galaxy" itself comes from the Greek ???? - "milk." For millennia, debates have been ongoing about the consumption of milk by humans. Should infants be fed breast milk, and if so, who should feed them – mothers or wet nurses? Which animal's milk is better? Is pasteurization a curse or a blessing? What to feed cows and goats? How do hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified grains affect milk?.. Mark Kurlansky, author of worldwide bestsellers "Cod" and "Salt," tells the story of milk and dairy products from ancient times to the present day, thoroughly examines the impact of the "most controversial product" on humans over millennia, and invites the reader to find their own answer to the all-important question: to drink or not to drink?