Barbara writes: <<The references you provided originate from the 'Notmilk' site (http://www.notmilk.com/), which also promotes the benefits of soy. Does this perhaps cast some doubt on the credibility of the source?>> No, not when studies and published articles on the harmfulness of milk makes up the majority of the citations. These are valid references regardless of his intentions. <<I'm not denying that there are probably many valid references included, but some of the 'citations' are actually nothing more than self-promotion by the author of the website, Robert Cohen.>> I was not about to take the time to sort through them and eliminate those that might be suspected of being 'self-promoting'. The premise he presents is correct; it is his conclusion that is questionable. Siobhan