Unsweetened soya is fine, just make sure it’s calcium enriched, so that you don’t miss out.

This is an ongoing ‘issue’ with me, and I’m really not sure at present! As you may have noted for my readers comments, some of the issues you have pointed out, have been queried previously by them as well.

I must admit, I hadn’t heard about height and cancer being correlated, I will have to look into that one.

In terms of what we ate ‘millions’ of years ago (I don’t believe we’ve been around for that long, or in evolution, but that is another story!! ), however, I believe you are very right in saying that many years ago, they probably didn’t drink milk from another species. I also think that this is true of many foods, which are now recommended as ‘need’ items in our diets. But I feel that this advice is due to good scientific research, which obviously wasn’t available years ago.

I must say I’m ‘sitting on the fence’ with this one at present, and I do apologize for the rather sketchy answer!! I personally do drink milk, and I have read some of the information about milk containing hormones and pus etc. However, the source of their so-called evidence, troubles me every time, and at present, I don’t feel that I could recommend against drinking milk, given the available information to hand at this time.

The subject of dairy really interests me too. I have fundamental problems with it.

The main one is that there’s a basic problem with the idea of drinking milk from another species. It just isn’t natural in my view. Milk is for the infants of the species in question.

In terms of calcium, I wonder why Asians who aren’t traditional dairy users have very low rates of osteoporosis?

Talking of Asians, I also can’t help wondering if dairy is responsible for the massive increase in height of Asians who migrate to the West.

Prior to 10,000 and for the millions of years of our evolution we didn’t drink the milk of other animals, why is it so important now?

Then we have the issues of casein, lactose and hormones and pus! All in all, a very suspect food item.

I once knew a dairy farmer who had drunk loads of milk as you’d expect. I swear he was like half human half cow. Despite being 6’5 and built like a… well a bull, he was shy and and nervous… not at what you’d expect from a 6’5 giant.

I look at the generations and see a growing trend to be taller and taller. I personally think this could be largely down to dairy. After all, cow milk is designed to rapidly turn a calf into a cow! Massive growth.

I read recently about a possible link between hieght and cancer rates. Did you hear about that one? Yes, people are getting taller, that doesn’t mean healthier.

Just some thoughts. I’d be very interested in your views.

~Mike

I noticed the edit comment plugin on other blogs, and I really liked it. It’s great! It always seems to be just as you’re saving your comment, you notice the mistake!! Arghhh!