The future of dairy
Mar 16, 2020 • 15m 55s
Animal-free milk could wipe out the traditional dairy industry within the decade. Today, Lesley Hughes on the future of alternative milk and what it means for Australia.
The future of dairy
182 • Mar 16, 2020
The future of dairy
Animal-free dairy could be the norm within the next decade, promising affordable, sustainable and cruelty-free milk. But what will the success of alternative milk mean for the thousands of jobs and businesses in the agricultural industry? Lesley Hughes on the future of dairy.
Guest: Professor of biology at Macquarie University, Lesley Hughes.
Background reading:
The Milk of Human Genius in The Monthly
The Saturday Paper
The Monthly
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