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Economy

Wisconsin milk board removes weight loss claims from website

By Amy Karon | October 19, 2011

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has retreated from claims that consuming dairy products could aid weight loss after some experts branded the statements “deceptive” and “discredited.”

Economy

Wisconsin milk board claims dairy aids weight loss

By Amy Karon | October 17, 2011

A major Wisconsin dairy group continues to promote dairy products for weight loss, four years after two national groups, under pressure from the Federal Trade Commission, agreed to stop.

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Multimedia: The science behind milk board claims

By | October 16, 2011

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Nature’s sports drink? A review
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board promotes chocolate milk as a sports recovery beverage because it has both carbohydrates and protein. “Recent studies show, and coaches agree, low fat chocolate milk naturally provides this winning ratio …

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Wisconsin milk board overstates dairy’s benefits to children, some experts say

By Amy Karon, Catherine Martin and Jessica Gressa | October 16, 2011

The milk board, which spends nearly a million dollars a year promoting dairy’s health benefits to children, defended its conduct and said claims were based in science.

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Chart: Wisconsin’s ever-more-efficient milk industry

By | May 6, 2010

Chart: Wisconsin has fewer cows than ever, but they produce more milk than before.

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