[3] The Bacillus of Long Life

You’re listening to Short and Interesting – the podcast that reads to you short excerpts from old, weird, interesting books. This week is “The Bacillus of Long Life” by Charles M. Douglas. This is a 1911 work on the health benefits of soured milk and the importance of cleanliness in the dairy industry.

A Manual of the Preparation and Souring of Milk for
Dietary Purposes, Together with an Historical
Account of the Use of Fermented Milks, from
the Earliest Times to the Present Day,
and Their Wonderful Effect in the
Prolonging of Human Existence

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