A Million pounds a day

Description: The history of the British dairy industry over the last 150 years. Old prints recapture the early days of this industry. Traces development in quality and distribution. Features of the high standard of todays dairy produce including the breeding of high-yield cattle strains, use of artificial insemination and prevention of disease; technological aids in large-scale processing and bottling of milk and cream, and in butter and cheese manufacture; and the provision of a dependable transport network. Presented by Richard Todd.