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Is drinking milk healthy for humans?
Milk ProCon.org presents facts, studies, historical data, and pro and con statements on questions related to milk's health affects on humans. For the best overview of this website, start with the four boxes below: 1-Minute Overview, expert responses to our core question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?," Top 10 Pros and Cons, and fun facts in Did You Know?


1-Minute OverviewCore QuestionTop 10 Pros & ConsDid You Know?

For more information browse the left column resources, read pros and cons in the issues below, or visit our notices section for our most recent content.


Pros and Cons by Issue
Core Question
  Is drinking milk healthy for humans?

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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Archived 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.]

Last updated on 11/6/2009 7:11 PM PST