What's the skinny on whole milk?

For decades, dietary guidelines have recommended low-fat milk to lower the risk of heart disease. But the U.S. recently updated its guidance, saying whole milk can be part of a healthy diet, while Canada still emphasizes lower-fat options. Registered dietitian Caroline Richard explains there's little difference in health outcomes—and that decades of public health messages about fat and sugar have shaped our milk choices. For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: lnk.to/dose-transcripts . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. For more episodes of this podcast, click this link.

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What's the skinny on whole milk? is an episode from The Dose by CBC.

This episode is 00:22:12 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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