Why do people still drink skimmed milk? It's packed with more sugar than full-fat and I'd never touch the stuff, says PETER HITCHENS

By PETER HITCHENS, COLUMNIST AND COMMENTATOR Published: 08:40, 26 April 2026 | Updated: 08:41, 26 April 2026 There's plenty of evidence that we live in a gullible and misinformed culture, but perhaps the worst example of it is the extraordinary popularity of skimmed and semi-skimmed milk.  People drink it because they think it's healthy, but it actually has more sugar than full-fat milk - which is why I'd never touch the stuff, despite what the website PopBitch has claimed.  Click the video above to watch me put the rumours to rest.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.