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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. Last updated on 1/5/2009 8:45 AM PST

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


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[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.]

Last updated on 1/5/2009 8:45 AM PST