<p>Just a mom: You may be correct about vit D: however that was not the main point. Why not just drink smaller amounts of whole milk? or drink raw milk? for example:
"A vitamin A compound called retinyl palmitate is added to all low-fat and fat-free milks to replace vitamin content that is lost through the removal of milk fat, said Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler, co-editor of The PDR for Nutritional Supplements.
Retinyl palmitate contains palmitic acid, a 16-carbon saturated fatty acid, which is the major fatty acid found in palm oil, Dr. Hendler explained. The palmitic acid is attached to the alcohol form of vitamin A, called retinol, to make the vitamin A stable in milk. "</p>
<p>The original point was to raise awareness for those trying for a healthier diet to pay attention to the fact that low fat milk, and most low fat dairy products have things added back into them. ([What</a> Low Fat Foods Really Taste Like - Low Fat Foods Taste Test](<a href=“http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/lowfatbasics/a/lowfattaste.htm]What”>Vegetarian Dessert Recipes)) We all need to be aware of what is being done to our food sources and how the FDA is planning on NOT labeling genetically modified foods.</p>
<p>Drinking whole ( organic or raw) milk is no different than eating whole grain foods, which we do because the naturally available nutrients are better than the fortified ones which are added back into white bread because the bleaching process removes them.</p>
<p>Again my main point is to make those who are making a concerted effort to make their diets healthier aware that some things that we take for granted as being safe and healthy may not be what we think they are. So read labels.</p>