It's hard to think of anything more wholesome than milk. As kids, we were taught that we need it to grow. And as adults, we are told it's necessary to keep our bones strong. But now some experts are starting to sour on milk. Eugenia Halsey reports on the debate over dairy.
Calcium is also a major component of eggshells, pearls and chalk.
We've all seen the ads, celebrities and athletes sporting milk mustaches - Mark McGwire, Whoopi Goldberg, even Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala. They and others seem to be doing a public service by spreading the word that milk is good for you. Because you don't got milk, that's why. The message appears to be getting through. What has been a sacred cow of the American diet is now under attack.