Milk can give you cancer, says Heather
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| Heather Mills |
24 Mei 2006 - Heather Mills McCartney has provoked controversy after calling on the Government to issue "health warnings" on milk and dairy products. She believes they play a part in diseases such as diabetes and some cancers. The vocal campaigner pulled out of a conference to publicise the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation's anti-dairy report following the collapse of her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney.
But in a letter to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, Lady McCartney wants the Department of Health to stop subsidising milk for primary schools.
Parents should be advised to replace cow's milk formula for babies with soya milk formula, her letter says.
'Pus cells'
The 38-year-old, who is taking refuge with a friend in Slovenia, is patron of the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation, which has published an anti-dairy "White Lies" report. It claims that every litre of milk can contain up to 400 million pus cells.
The report accuses dairy products of playing a part in diseases such as diabetes, some cancers, heart disease and strokes. Every sip of milk contains 11 different growth factors and 35 different hormones because two-thirds is sourced from pregnant animals or those which have recently given birth, it adds.
Lady McCartney said the Government should ensure milk cartons are labelled with their pus content.
"No one could drink pus and call it pure and no other mammal drinks milk after weaning - and certainly not the milk of another species. Would you drink the milk of a cat, dog or elephant?" she asked.
She goes on to say that dairy products contain saturated animal fat, cholesterol and animal protein which are "at the heart" of the nation's health crisis.
"The public is being deceived and the Government is complicit in this, continuing to provide generous subsidies for a food which is killing us."
'Scare tactics'
Nutritionist Rebecca Foster from the British Nutrition Foundation was critical of Heather McCartney's stance. "Anti-milk campaigns using scare tactics can lead to consumer confusion," she said.
"Milk and dairy products provide a number of essential nutrients, including protein, calcium, zinc and magnesium, vitamin B12 and riboflavin.
"Although they can be high in saturated fat, the consensus of scientific evidence is that they can be eaten in moderation as part of a healthy balanced diet and are not dangerous to health."
Bron: Daily Mail
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