Agriculture, Food and Beverage

The surprising role cheese played in human evolution

Wheels of traditionally made Alp cheese are seen in the cheese storage at the mountain pasture Unterbaergli above Sigriswil August 26, 2010. Since 1936 during the summer season the father of Niklaus Waber started to produce Alp cheese, traditionally made with wood fire. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

About two-thirds of the world’s population is lactose intolerant. Image: REUTERS/Pascal Lauener

Penny Bickle
Lecturer in Archaeology, University of York
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