Knopf’s begins his piece by providing the reader an idea on why people believe that milk is healthy for you. Knopf offers his criterions on what should be considered a health food or not. His first criterion goes on to explain how milk can be considered healthy because of the calcium and the vitamins. Knopf then compares non-fat milk with whole milk and comes to the conclusion that non-fat milk could be considered a health food, but other varieties of milk might not qualify. The second criterion discusses the importance people put on dairy products by conflicting nutrition claim. “The USDA’s mandate isn’t directly to promote health, but to promote agriculture and help farmers flourish economically.” Knopf makes this point to suggest the
