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Milk board ditches controversial PMS campaign

27-Jul-2011

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The Californian Milk Processor Board has halted a controversial marketing campaign that presented milk as a cure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

According to the board, the claim is based on a 1998 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology that claims high calcium and Vitamin D intake is inversely related to PMS.

However, the campaign, which previously had a URL of EverythingIDoIsWrong.org, was seen by some as sexist, misguided and offensive.

The site now directs the visitor to a public apology made by the Californian Milk Processor Board along with an opportunity to join in on discussions about the campaign.