The Romans often commented on the inferiority of other cultures, and they took excessive milk drinking as evidence of barbarism. Hah! I remember another empire

The Romans often commented on the inferiority of other cultures, and they took excessive milk drinking as evidence of barbarism. Hah! I remember another empire that was like that only about 50 years ago. Now it falls way down the list on countless measures of quality ... and yet still thinks it's tops. At least the barbarians weren't imbibing lead each day.