Thursday, July 19, 2007
Drink Milk and Get Fatter?
Dairy Council Loses Weight
The USDA and The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board were forced to cease using advertisements that claim consuming three servings of dairy per day can help with weight loss efforts, according to a recent New York Times article. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to end the campaigns, “3-A-Day. Burn More Fat, Lose Weight” and “Milk Your Diet, Lose Weight”, citing that there is no scientific evidence to prove that dairy consumption aids weight loss. It’s unlikely that we’ll see advertisements about the outright negative effects of dairy on a healthy diet anytime soon, but let’s raise a glass of soymilk to a small step in the right direction.
Posted by Bellona on 07/19 | Link to This Item