I am pro-whole milk all the way unless there is a genuine medical reason that precludes it. And while many like to romanticize the idea or 100% organic, hormone free, raw milk, is it even possible to produce it at its present rate of consumption? Is there some middle ground here? Is there some amount of acceptable hormone treatment and processing that minimizes safety risk that allows us to reach the most people?
All processing of dairy is not malicious. We don't all live next to the farm and we all can't get milk delivered daily. It has to have sufficient shelf-life through collection, packaging, distribution, purchase and storage until it is fully consumed.