Swearing that a drink of raw milk beats a trip to the doctor, a Brooklyn woman has gotten in with an underground network that traffics the unhomogenized, unpasteurized product. According to the Brooklyn Paper, Hannah Springer and her fellow milk smugglers meet at secret "drop-off" points around the city, to collect bottles driven down from farms in Pennsylvania. Like many converts, Springer had her first taste after reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, and now she's addicted. “I no longer have to take thyroid meds, which every doctor said I would be on for the rest of my life,” said the mom, who feeds two glasses of the stuff to her 18-month old son daily. But if its curative properties are what she says, why does the FDA call it "inherently dangerous"? more ›

Gus Van Sant’s Oscar-nominated film aside, milk itself is undergoing a bit of strange renaissance. Milk is hot. Fact is, our recession has accelerated the eternal return to comfort food. And unless you’re lactose intolerant, a tall glass of milk might make you feel better. Here are a few highlights from milk’s current curdle-free moment in the sun: more ›