This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site are ranked based upon our unique theoretical credibility scale. [Note: Throughout this website, unless otherwise specified, the term “milk” references homogenized and pasteurized cow’s milk – the most commonly consumed form of milk in the United States.]

Top 10 Pros and Cons - Read the main arguments in about five minutes

Did You Know? Little-known facts about milk

How Milk Gets from the Cow to the Store A chart explaining all the steps involved in getting milk from the cow to the consumer

Calcium Content of Select Foods A series of charts detailing the amount of calcium found in some commonly consumed foods

Milk consumption compared to milk advertising expenditures, 1978-2005 Chart showing how over $1 billion in milk advertising has affected milk consumption in the United States

Historical Timeline A brief history of cows milk, from the Ancient world to the present

Site Map Index of all site Issues, Sub-issues, and Questions

Site Sources List of individuals and organizations that are referenced on this site

Readers' Comments See what readers of this site have written about milk

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