Is milk ONLY for white people? | AJ+

Some white supremacists think only white people can drink milk and that somehow makes them superior. So Yara embarks on a journey to challenge their ridiculous argument.



Yara himself is lactose intolerant, meaning he has trouble digesting dairy products. To put it scientifically, his body doesn't produce enough of the lactase enzyme to break down the lactose sugar found in cow's milk. But how did humans develop the ability to digest milk in the first place – and does it have anything to do with race?



CREDITS:



HOST/PRODUCER: Yara Elmjouie

PRODUCER: Maral Satari

SENIOR PRODUCER: Tabish Talib

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sarah Nasr



EDITORS: Maral Satari, Tabish Talib, Yara Elmjouie

ANIMATION: Mat Sesti

MAP ANIMATION: Vivian Chang

CAMERA: Tabish Talib, Maral Satari, Yara Elmjouie



SENIOR EDITOR: Nanako Pierce

BRANDING/LOGO: Mohammad Aklik, Mohammad Kakhi



SPECIAL THANKS: Mark Thomas (University College London), Tarek Abu-Esber, Ben Angeloni, Phoebe Barghouty, Hanane Berrai, Jen Byers, Sana Saeed, Cydney Tucker, Hangda Zhang



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