Stuff Swedish People Like: Milk

Swedes can't get enough of what the cow's children are breastfed with. Since back in the early 20th century, Swedish propaganda has been selling the concept that life without cow's milk is the road to misery and poor health. In the mid 19th century and forwards, the Swedish milk lobbyists worked hard to sell cow's milk as the number 1 antidote to anything unhealthy.



That Swedish babies should be breastfed by their mothers seems logically like the most natural and sound thing in the world. But that they after going cold turkey on human milk, have to continue being hooked on cow's milk, is almost written in the Swedish constitution. This is like cemented in the Swedish national character. Kids shall drink milk, it'll make their bones strong, their hair blond, eyes blue, and teeth white like in a toothpaste commercial.

Does the fact that cow's milk usually contains traces of what the cows eat, in their stalls where they are parked all winter, and the antibiotics they get, make Swedish parents hesitant to bring home gallons of milk every week? Does the fact that Swedish kids are the most ellergic in the world make anyone think it might be a good idea to cut down a little on the milk? That Swedish kids become gluten-intolerant in droves just makes their parents buy milk without gluten.

Well, personally, I like foamed milk with my espresso, and it also tastes geat with pancakes. But to gulp down a liter a day of what the cows babies eat, can that really be good for people? Anyhow, if you want to get to get to know a Swedish person, and make them trust you, you should say something like: "Well, one thing I love about being in Sweden, is that you can get a big glass o' good ole milk with your meal! It feels so healthy, I can't imagine drinking a glass of light-beer with my lunch again!"
The Swedish person will think you are a very wise foreigner, and will tell you about the various amounts of water that are put in milk, to make up the different light-varieties you can buy.