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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