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Issue: General Background
| Q: | What is milk? |
| Q: | What kind of milk do humans consume? |
| Q: | Which cultures do not consume significant quantities of milk? |
Issue: Organic & Raw Milk
| Q: | Is organic milk healthier than conventional milk? |
| Q: | Is raw milk more healthful than pasteurized milk? |
Issue: Homogenized Milk
| Q: | What is homogenization? |
| Q: | Is drinking non-homogenized milk healthier than drinking homogenized milk? |
Issue: Non-Dairy Milk
| Q: | What alternatives to animal milk are consumed by humans? |
| Q: | Do milk alternatives like soy milk provide the same nutrition or more nutrition as animal milk? |
Issue: Calcium
| Q: | What is calcium? |
| Q: | What is the recommended amount of calcium per day? |
| Q: | How much calcium is in some commonly consumed foods? |
| Q: | Is drinking milk the best way for people to incorporate calcium into their diet? |
Issue: Vitamins & Minerals in Milk
| Q: | What vitamins and minerals does milk provide? |
| Q: | Is drinking milk a good way to get the recommended daily amount of vitamin D? |
Issue: Lactose Intolerance
| Q: | What is the difference between lactose intolerance and milk allergy? |
| Q: | What is the prevalence of lactose intolerance in the population? |
| Q: | Should people who are lactose intolerant consume milk anyway? |
Issue: Osteoporosis, Anemia, PMS, and ADHD
| Q: | Does drinking milk contribute to attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)? |
| Q: | Does drinking milk help to prevent osteoporosis? |
| Q: | Does drinking milk reduce the symptoms of PMS? |
| Q: | Does drinking milk inhibit iron absorption and contribute to anemia? |
Issue: Infant Health and Early Puberty
| Q: | What are the recommendations about infants drinking milk other than human breastmilk? |
| Q: | Does drinking milk cause early puberty? |
Issue: Bones and Teeth
| Q: | Is drinking milk a good way to build strong bones? |
| Q: | What is known about milk's effect on teeth? |
Issue: Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes
| Q: | What are the pros and cons of milk's effect on cancer? |
| Q: | Does drinking milk increase the risk of ovarian cancer? |
| Q: | Does drinking milk contribute to heart disease? |
| Q: | Is milk consumption linked to type 1 (juvenile) diabetes? |
Issue: Government Statutes & Orders
| Q: | What are Agricultural Disparagement Statutes? |
| Q: | What are federal milk marketing orders? |
Issue: Milk in Schools
| Q: | Should milk be a required part of federally subsidized school meal programs? |
| Q: | Should flavored milk be available in schools? |
Issue: Milk & the US Economy
| Q: | How important is the milk and dairy industry to the US economy? |
| Q: | Is the price of milk controlled by the dairy industry? |
Issue: Milk Advertising Campaigns
| Q: | What impact have ads, such as Got Milk?, had on US milk consumption? |
| Q: | Are milk advertisements that claim links between milk and weight loss misleading? |
Issue: Environmental Issues
| Q: | What is known about dairy cows' emissions of greenhouse gases? |
| Q: | Does the manure generated by large dairy farms cause significant water pollution? |
| Q: | Do cows at large dairy farms cause significant air pollution? |