Research Studies

New Dairy-Funded Chocolate Milk Study Targets Teen Athletes

How Dairy Affects Children’s Health

How Dairy Affects Children’s Health

Cows’ milk and other dairy products are linked to a wide range of health problems and diseases—many starting at an early age. While dairy is promoted as being natural, wholesome, and healthy—it is none of these things. Children do not need milk to grow into healthy...

New Study Reveals Scientific Approach to Plant-Based Diet Change

New Study Reveals Scientific Approach to Plant-Based Diet Change

What drives you? Whether it’s a fitness goal or a diet change, we all connect with a personal motivation, or “why,” that lights our fire to take action and make a change. At Switch4Good, our goal is to help you to find your “why.” It’s our job to equip you with all...

Study Finds Dairy (Not Soy) Skyrockets Breast Cancer Risk

Study Finds Dairy (Not Soy) Skyrockets Breast Cancer Risk

If you could reduce your relative risk of breast cancer by 80 percent, wouldn’t you do it? A new study claims that women who drink cows’ milk could increase their risk of developing breast cancer by up to 80 percent compared to women who drink soy milk. Unbiased by...

Another Dairy-Funded Study Sends Mixed Messages to Athletes

Another Dairy-Funded Study Sends Mixed Messages to Athletes

A new study partially funded by the National Dairy Council of Ireland has attempted to contribute to the growing body of susceptible evidence that dairy promotes athletic recovery. Similar to pro-dairy research in the past, cows’ milk is given an advantage based on...

Harvard Researchers Claim Cows’ Milk Is Unnecessary

Harvard Researchers Claim Cows’ Milk Is Unnecessary

Most American adults, and even children, believe they should aim for three servings of dairy a day—thanks to the US Dietary Guidelines. From a young age we are taught to believe that by devoutly consuming dairy on the daily, we will be protected from brittle bones and...

New Study Links Milk Proteins with Onset of Diabetes

New Study Links Milk Proteins with Onset of Diabetes

Diabetes touches us all. If you personally do not struggle with the disease, chances are you know someone who has been diagnosed as a type 1, type 2, or even prediabetic. In fact, according to International Diabetes Federation, it is estimated that someone will die...

Could Dairy Affect Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Your Teenager?

Could Dairy Affect Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Your Teenager?

Could chronic fatigue be exacerbated by cows’ milk? A new prospective study has identified a strong link. Conducted by the Chronic Fatigue Program at John Hopkins, the 2016 study, “Cow’s Milk Protein Intolerance in Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Fatigue...

Dairy and the Environment FAQ

Dairy and the Environment FAQ

Q: How does the dairy industry affect the environment?A: A multitude of factors position dairy as an environmentally damaging food. The industry is responsible for a significant contribution of greenhouse gases (four percent of the world total); an enormous amount of...

The Twisted History of Milk in America

The Twisted History of Milk in America

According to evolutionary history and fossil records, the modern human being has inhabited this earth for the past 200,000 years. (1) Historians date the practice of drinking cows’ milk back to the past 8,000 to 10,000 years. (2) What this tells us is that consuming...