Resource Library
The Center for Science in the Public Interest’s resource library is the place to find primary source material such as fact sheets, legal and regulatory filings, letters to agencies, infographics, and other documents.
Are dairy foods a “mediocre source of calcium” compared to other foods, as a nutritionaction.com reader claims? The reader objects to our posts that “paint dairy in a beneficial light.”
The short answer is no, dairy foods are a good source of absorbable calcium, as are many other foods.
While no adult needs cow’s milk and some people avoid dairy foods for a variety of reasons, many others enjoy the taste of milk, cheese, and yogurt and benefit from the nutrients in these foods. And calcium is one of those nutrients.
