The Harmful Side Effects of Whey Protein
What is whey protein? Whey is one of the proteins found in cow’s milk and other dairy products. Whey is the liquid byproduct of the cheesemaking process. To make whey-based protein supplements, the liquid whey is processed into a powder form. During this process, some...
How To Go Dairy-Free – 6 Easy Steps
How to go dairy-free in 6 easy steps: Your ultimate guide to kickstart your dairy-free journey. We’re bringing you tips to make your transition easier, deliciously dairy-free recipes, and helpful advice and information from our professional athletes and doctors.
What Is Raw Milk? Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives to Raw Milk
The work we have done at Switch4Good—coupled by a boom in plant-based milk options and the rapid inclusion of oat milk—has led nearly half of US consumers to curtail their cow’s milk consumption. The plant-based milk market in the US grew 27 percent between 2018 and...
How Does Dairy Impact Climate Change?
Dairy greatly affects climate change by contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and taxing natural resources such as water and land.
Milk and Osteoporosis: The Calcium Myth
In 2009, I was part of a UCLA study of cyclists and triathletes that looked at how endurance exercise impacted bone density, testosterone, and the production of inflammatory cytokines produced during long, frequent periods of exercise. Some of my cycling teammates...
Milk: The Top 10 Scariest Things
Here’s 3: Health, Sustainability, and Ethics
Raising Dairy-Free Babies: Breastfeeding, Formula, and Solid Food
At Switch4Good, we’ve received quite a few messages from new moms. Having a little one comes with so many questions, and it’s understandably scary to traverse something so monumental like raising a dairy-free infant or toddler. We want to reassure you that your child...
Dr. Vivian Chen Explains What’s Really In a Glass of Cow’s Milk
Learn what hormones are in cow’s milk, and how they affect our bodies.