Milk
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State by State Dairy Cow Emissions: The Fart Chart
Lactose Intolerance by Ethnicity and Region
Milk Consumption Compared to Milk Advertising Expenditures, 1978-2005
Comparison of Calcium Content in Select Foods
How Milk Gets from the Cow to the Store
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  Is drinking milk healthy for humans?
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.

General/Background
 Types of Milk
 Organic and Raw Milk
 Homogenized Milk
 Alternatives to Milk and Dairy
 Cultures That Do Not Consume Dairy

Nutrition
 Calcium
 Other Vitamins and Minerals
 Physician Advice

Milk's Effects on the Human Body
 Infant Health and Early Puberty
 Bones and Teeth
 Weight Loss

Diseases and Other Conditions
 Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes
 Osteoporosis, Anemia, PMS, and ADHD

Lactose Intolerance
 Definitions
 Lactose Intolerance in the Population

Policies Governing Milk
 Statutes, Orders and Acts
 Milk in Schools

Dairy Industry
 Milk as Part of the U.S. Economy
 Got Milk? and Related Ad Campaigns

Environment
 Air Pollution
 Global Warming
 Water Pollution

Other Issues
 Pus
 Cloning
 Artificial Bovine Growth Hormone


NEWS AND NOTICES
(archived after 30 days)

7/3/2008  - NEW: Does the manure generated by large dairy farms cause significant water pollution?

6/30/2008  - We are proud to announce the new ProCon.org sites that became available starting Monday June 30, 2008. See over 10 new features in a new design and layout that took over 25 people nearly 2 years and 9,000 hours to complete. If you like what you see, please tell your friends.

Archived News and Notices (archived after 30 days)

[Editor's 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.]