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Drinking raw milk makes children grow taller.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that drinking raw milk makes children grow taller?

Partly. Some sources report that higher cow's milk consumption is associated with taller stature in children, and one book excerpt describes a raw-milk schoolchild study where children grew taller and heavier. However, most of this concerns milk generally rather than raw milk specifically, and a 1908 report warns raw milk can give children tuberculosis, so the evidence only partially addresses the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Does drinking cow's milk make children grow taller?
2014
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Does drinking cow's milk make children grow taller?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/18998/does-drinking-cows-milk-make-children-grow-taller

Evidence against · 1
THE DANGERS OF RAW MILK. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1908)
1908
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THE DANGERS OF RAW MILK. (Marlborough Express, 06 March 1908). (1908). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19080306.2.10

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Milk Intake, Height and Body Mass Index in Preschool Children -
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Milk Intake, Height and Body Mass Index in Preschool Children - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-306958

Proof
2025
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Kucharski, A. (2025). Proof. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=sbsOEQAAQBAJ&dq=Drinking+raw+milk+makes+children+grow+taller.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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