Not Clearly Pro or Con
to the question "Is drinking milk healthy for humans?"
Reasoning:
"The take-home message is that children should not be drinking milk as a means of losing weight or trying to control weight... The studies are all over the place, but the dairy industry tells children and adults, 'Drink more milk and you will lose weight.' I think that's misleading."
Interview in "Study: More Milk Means More Weight Gain," Washington Post, June 7, 2005
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:
Lecturer in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Research Associate, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Research Associate, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University School of Public Health
Education:
ScD (Doctor of Science), Biostatistics, Harvard University, 1980