perhaps in my rant i got a little hasty, not saying its responsible for osteoporosis, just saying sources of calcium and vitamin D should be obtained through other foods (and sunlight) instead of relying on such a "fortified" food like milk which is known to not even be fortified with D3, so even if the calcium just happened to be put into the system it still wouldnt be able to be absorbed. Agreed i generalized hardcore .. my apologies i'm just pretty passionate about this kinda stuff
There is no question that cow's milk contains calcium. What is in question is how much of that calcium is made available to the body through the digestive process.
We have been told all of our lives to drink plenty of milk in order to build strong teeth and bones. Curiously, the U.S. as a whole records the highest consumption of dairy products in the world and also boasts the highest incidence of bone fractures and osteoporosis in the world, yes there are other factors involved like sedentary lifestyle, insufficient sunlight, crap tastic diets all contribute. ..the link is something to not be ignored in my opinion tho