The early changes of heart disease have been documented in American teenagers. While children do need a certain amount of fat in their diets, there is no nutritional requirement for cow's-milk fat. On the contrary, cow's milk is high in saturated fats, but low in essential fatty acids. There are many other good sources of calcium. Kale, broccoli, and other green leafy vegetables contain calcium that is readily absorbed by the body.
Beans are also rich in calcium.
Fortified orange juice supplies large amounts of calcium in a palatable form. In summary, there is no nutritional requirement for dairy products, and there are serious problems that can result from the proteins, sugar, fat, and contaminants in cow's-milk products. Let me urge you to take all necessary steps to separate the health of the state and its citizens from the public relations ploys of the dairy industry.