re: What kind of milk do you get?

i wouldn't call it lying. Her schooling likely taught her that it was necessary. But, like someone else has really pointed out, milk is a quick fix to give certain nutrients to children. A balanced, healthy diet would be far better than feeding your kid milk because "it does a body good", or "your bones will fall apart if you don't drink it."
Her schooling wasn't all that long ago. The woman was a child specialist who studied at Johns Hopkins.... it isn't ancient schooling. We also were part of a group of clinics that treated osteoporosis, again women and men were told to drink milk as a supplement. The point is, it is extremely important for a child to have it. I will agree with you that having a balanced diet is key, but no way your kid gets enough calcium through a diet w/o milk alone. and this is why.... No one in America can tell me their kid gets the appropriate diet on a regular basis.
For the fat "problem" with milk... I guess ingesting fricking margarine and all that fake shite is better for you too? Reality is, in moderation butter and milk are better for you.