Top Harvard nutritionist warns processed milk is dangerous, food pyramid is 'udderly ridiculous' Tuesday, August 02, 2016 by: Ethan A. Huff. In order to maintain strong bones and promote good health, you need to drink three glasses of milk every single day – at least according to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. But one of the world's top scientists says this is horrible advice, calling it "udderly ridiculous," and out of step with what we know about sound nutrition. Dr. Walter Willett, M.D., Ph.D., from the Harvard School of Public Health, is the second-most cited scientist in the entire field of clinical medicine, so he knows what he's talking about. And government recommendations concerning milk intake, he says, are absolute bunk, and shouldn't be adhered to by anyone looking to reduce his risk of bone fractures. There are a lot of reasons for this, one being that "milk" today is nothing but a highly-processed, ...