"It’s a common belief that dairy milk is an essential part of the human diet. The USDA has promoted dairy products, for profit, for over three decades. It’s time we unlearn the marketing messages that the dairy industry have hurled at us since adolescence. Research shows that the consumption of dairy has been linked to severe allergies, bone loss, Asthma, Type 2 Diabetes, prostate and breast cancers and an increased risk of heart disease."