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Message: <blockquote data-quote="uocanu" data-source="post: 3228229" data-attributes="member: 2457">Consumers are being encouraged to continue drinking milk, despite a new book linking mainstream milk products to serious health risks.  In his book, Devil in the Milk, Lincoln University Professor Keith Woodford links serious illness, such as type one diabetes and heart disease, to A1 type milk. Professor Woodford's book, which hits bookshops today, also claims there is a body of evidence that links one of the proteins in A1 milk to serious illnesses. A2-type milk does not contain the same beta-casein protein fragment implicated in such diseases, the book says.  New Zealand Food Safety Authority food standards director Carole Inkster said milk was nutritious, whether it was A1 or A2, and there were no food safety issues with either type of milk. "Recent media reports of issues with milk, based on a book release, are not backed by scientific evidence," she said.  Former Dairy Farmers New Zealand Southland chairman Russell Falconer also expressed concerns about the book's potential impact. "It would really concern me if people stopped drinking milk because of this, because of the other benefits of drinking milk, which have been well proven over hundreds of years." Mr Falconer was skeptical about the book's findings and suggested farmers and consumers should wait until further independent tests had been carried out before making a decision regarding A1 milk. Professor Woodford said while he drank very little A1 milk, it was up to individuals to assess the risk to them.  "We each have to make that decision and it depends what risk category we see ourselves as being in ... anybody who's got stomach ulcers, Crohn's disease, anybody who's got any of the gastrointestinal diseases – if I had any of those diseases there's no way I would be drinking A1 milk." The industry had been aware of the A1 issue for some time, he said.  "Several years ago I was talking to a key industry leader about this and he said to me 'I think you're probably right, Keith, but we mustn't do anything that would hurt the industry'." A2 Corporation owns intellectual property to identify cows producing A2 milk, and produces and sells A2 milk in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Chief executive Anthony Lawler was pleased by Professor Woodford's findings, but said all milk was healthy and nutritious.  "We're very excited by the book ... it's very heartening to see an independent third party give such a comprehensive review of A2 as a product offering". A2 milk was a product that would appeal to people with an interest in diseases believed to be caused by A1, he said.  A Fonterra spokesperson said the company had yet to study Professor Woodford's book and could not comment until the findings had been analysed. As i know Anchor contain mostly A1.But this thing ddnt caouse major efects. but now ppl are searching for A2 milk as this book said its good for helth.This consept is stil in reserch level</blockquote>

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