Alfio Tommasini – Via Lactea « burn magazine

Alfio Tommasini – Via Lactea

Alfio Tommasini Via Lactea The dairy farmers of Via Lactea are part of a story that began with a genetic mutation in their ancestors, shortly after the first agricultural settlements in Switzerland…

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The dairy farmers  of Via Lactea are part of a story that began with a genetic mutation in their ancestors, shortly after the first agricultural settlements. A change that allowed them to tolerate lactose even at an adult age, thus facilitating their survival in these harsh mountainous lands, often cold and covered in snow.