community-led research and podcast creation

Our project works with community-led research as a key methodology to investigate the legacies of colonialism and industrialisation in dairying.

By placing communities at the centre of our research, we ensure that those most impacted by these legacies actively contribute to shaping the conversation.

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This participatory approach allows us to capture diverse and often overlooked perspectives, creating a richer, more inclusive understanding of how historical forces continue to affect people’s everyday lives. Podcasting plays an integral role in this process, serving as a dynamic, accessible platform that allows us to engage a wide audience. It not only amplifies community voices but also makes our research findings more relatable and transparent, bridging the gap between academic research and public discourse. Through this, we seek to challenge long-standing assumptions about milk, uncover hidden stories, and foster new, sustainable narratives around dairy’s global and local systems.

    1. Tammy Higgins is a multi-generational Native American rancher who raises 80 head of cattle on here farm in of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.

      Credit: USDA photo by Preston Keres.

    2. Girl drinking milk produced by the family cow.

      Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation project, Bahirdar, Ethiopia, 2018
      Credit: ILRI/Apollo Habtamu.

    3. Male barista pouring milk

      Credit: Thirdman/Pexels

Research focus

In this project we are interested in your knowledge, expertise and memories relating to milk. We believe this knowledge is vital to understanding the cultures and histories that have shaped the global dairy industry.

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