Professor of Nutrition Emerita at the University of Georgia
Position:
Not Clearly Pro or Con
to the question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?"
Reasoning:
"Although the evidence clearly refutes the idea that early exposure to cow’s milk 'causes' autoimmune diabetes, the issue now before us is how do we explain the rise in autoimmune diabetes that has occurred with the decline of breast feeding."
"Diabetes Mellitus & Dairy Food Consumption," National Dairy Council website, April 2001
Experts
People with PhDs, MDs, other relevant advanced degrees, and government officials with significant involvement in human or animal health-related issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site.]
Involvement and Affiliations:
Professor of Nutrition Emerita, University of Georgia
Head, Department of Nutrition, University of Georgia, 1977-1988
Professor of Nutrition, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 1975-1977
Research Nutritionist, United States Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Institute
Member, Editorial Boards, FASEB Journal, Journal of Nutrition, Biochemical Archives, Nutrition Research, Nutrition Reviews, and International Journal for Diabetes Research
Education:
PhD, Nutrition Science Rutgers University, 1967
MS, Nutrition Science, Rutgers University, 1963
BS, Home Economics, Pennsylvania State University, 1958
