It’s amazing how much information he can squeeze into 4 minutes:

What about calcium?

Plant foods contain generous amounts of calcium. A cup of cooked collard greens contains about 360 mg of calcium, while a cup of milk contains about 300 mg. A cup of cooked kale contains 210 mg. There is NO disorder known as “dietary calcium deficiency” – in other words, there is plenty of calcium in all plant food diets to meet the needs of both children and adults alike.

Osteoporosis is not a disease that results from too little calcium, but primarily from acids derived from too much animal protein that rob the body of calcium and thus weaken bones. A diet based on starches with a plentiful supply of fruits and vegetables, combined with modest exercise, will preserve skeletal strength and even regain lost bone mass.
– When Your Friends Ask You About Calcium, John McDougall MD, 24 March 2024*

He didn’t mention the other things in foods derived from cow’s milk that make them not-so-palatable, including pesticides, PCBs, dioxins, hormones, metals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, and drug residues. You could say that plant foods also contain these contaminants, however, animal foods contain them in higher concentrations owing to bioaccumulation.

* Dr. McDougall passed away on 22 June 2024, at the age of 77. The video above was recorded three months before his death.