Whole milk and 2 percent milk have been banned from school meals since 2012—but why? Everything you need to know about the research, law, and student health.
“The case against low-fat milk is stronger than ever,” said TIME.com. The evidence cited by TIME: In a study that tracked roughly 3,000 people for 15 years, those with higher levels of dairy fats in their blood had about a 45 percent lower risk of getting diabetes. What might explain that link?
"Butter is back.” “Eating cheese and red meat is actually good for you.” “Skim milk isn’t any better for you than whole milk, so go nuts.” An endless stream of headlines about new research—much of it industry funded—has fueled confusion about meat and dairy. Here are five myths that may trip you up.
Another day, another news flash. Never mind that the details may come straight from a press release designed to grab eyeballs. Are the results preliminary? Unpublished? Inconsistent with better research? Industry funded? Odds are, you’d never know it.
