Interview, but their research says "soft-drinks", which does include those despite whatever they are pushing at the moment. It's either poor/lazy reporting or poor/lazy science. Someone mentions the same thing a few comments down.
As for fruit juice, lots of them are considered soft drinks and most of them are pure junk. Check out the sugar content--many are as high as soda, and its not the natural sugar, either. Better to give the kid water and let them eat fruit, or, make your own juice if it's a must-have.
Milk was included because I was making the point that a perfectly normal parent (someone who makes sure their child gets two glasses of milk a day, for instance) may also be giving them too many soft drinks as well.
I'm far too addicted to dairy for milk hate, but according to Harvard, most of us (I am definitely in this crowd) overdo diary.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/calcium-and-milk/
So those two glasses a day become too much if your kid also has a yogurt for snack, a sandwich with cheese for lunch and spinach encliadas with cheese on top at supper. Much less ice cream as a treat after dinner.
That was the kind of point I'm making. You can think you're being at least mildly healthy, and still be f*cking it all up.
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