“After repeated cycles
of forced impregnations, painful births, relentless milkings, and
crushing bereavements, their spirit gives, their bodies wither, their
milk dries up. At the age when, in nature, a female cow would barely
enter adulthood, the life of a dairy cow is over. When her milk
‘production’ declines, she and her other ‘spent’ herd mates are trucked
off to slaughter. Some are pregnant. All are still lactating. As they
are shoved towards death, they drip milk onto the killing floor… All
dairy operations, including Organic, exist solely by doing to millions
of defenseless females the worst thing anyone can do to a mother. Dairy
consumers support this practice with their purchases.”
“Milk Comes from a Grieving Mother” ~ leaflet by Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary
When visiting the non-
vegan home of a self-proclaimed
feminist, she offered me
cow’s milk with my tea. That’s when I made the profound connection that it’s impossible to truly be a
feminist while
consuming dairy (or any
animal products), as the entire
animal industry is built on the
exploitation of the female reproductive system. This must be recognized as a
feminist issue because it is analogous to the
feminist movement’s struggle for women to have control of their own bodies.
Animals of both sexes suffer under
institutionalized exploitation. However, the female of the species often experiences more prolonged
abuse, including an ongoing cycle of forceful
artificial insemination (mechanical or manual
rape), physical
abuse
of her mammary glands, and invariably being separated from her young;
all of these are emotionally brutal experiences for the female members
of any species.
(Male animals are also sexually abused; not only through the
industry practice of
castration,
but also by being used as semen ‘donors’. There are photos online
showing bulls in contraptions being forced to supply the ‘artificial
insemination’ industry. All of this is a part of
dairy consumption. It’s pretty perverted; as is all
animal use – when you think about it candidly.)
The
animal farming industry has done quite a job of advertising images of ‘
happy cows‘ gladly giving us their
milk, as well as covering up their offensive procedures. However, even if all the heartless practices associated with
factory farming
were not customary, it is deeply troubling that the female reproductive
system of any species is widely perceived as nothing more than an
economic resource.
Many in the
feminist movement might be interested to learn that some in the
animal industry actually use the term ‘
rape-rack’ to describe the piece of equipment used to restrain and
artificially inseminate cows and
pigs. Even on many small-scale farms though, inseminators invade the
animal’s
body by putting their arm up her rectum, to push on the cervix, while
inseminating her with the other hand. Inconceivably to me, even women
perform this job.
I often ponder in disbelief our culture’s uncivilized
ways and what people choose to fund with their purchases. It’s hard to
imagine a human being taking a crying baby from his mother shortly after
birth, to have his throat slit. However, this is the fate of calves
born to
cows used for
dairy production. ‘
Bobby calves’, the unwanted male
calves who are an unavoidable by-product of the
dairy industry, are generally taken away soon after birth (both on
organic and
non-organic farms), and are frequently sold to be turned into ‘
veal’. In some countries, male
calves are shot at birth.
Both mother and
calf are traumatized and bellow loudly after their forced separation, and some mothers even try to get in between farmer and
calf. In one
astonishing story, an unsuspecting veterinarian discovered a mother cow’s remarkable attempt to hide one of her calves in an attempt to save him.
Because she is re-impregnated every year, while still lactating from the previous pregnancy, a ‘
dairy cow’ will spend six to seven months a year producing
milk while she is also pregnant. This is true on
organic and
free-range farms as well. A
calf would naturally feed five to six times a day, so that the maximum amount of
milk in his mother’s udder would be around two liters at any one time. But on modern
dairy farms, a
cow is only milked twice a day, allowing
milk to accumulate in the udder; thus forcing her to carry around 20 liters of
milk or more. This greatly enlarged udder leads to lameness in her hind legs and predisposes her to
mastitis (a painful
udder infection). Her only rest from this appalling existence is during the last two months of her pregnancy when she is not
milked in preparation for giving birth. Then the awful cycle starts again.
Hobbles and shackles are commonly attached to the hind legs of
cows who have suffered damage during ‘
calving’, and would not be able to stand of their own accord. Injured
cows are often forced to continue in pain, for seven to eight months, until their
milk yield drops (so the farmer won’t lose a large quantity of
milk)
and then they are killed. Seeing photos of these shackles online
conjures up images of slavery and shines a light on the very real fact
that bred and farmed animals ARE slaves; owned by human ‘masters’ and
treated as if they were lifeless objects.
The ‘
dairy cow’, riddled with painful ailments as a result of her exploitation, and physically ravaged from the sexual
abuse she has experienced, is eventually
killed to be eaten when she is no longer producing; typically at around five years of her otherwise 20-25 year lifespan.
It’s unjust for humans to steal
milk that was
designed by nature to nourish growing babies of another species. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why anybody would want to
drink cow’s milk; perfectly designed for
baby calves.
Cow’s milk provides the
calf with the nutrients to grow to 450 pounds, in just a year. A
cow’s breast
milk is much higher in protein than the requirements for humans and provides everything
calves
need for rapid growth. How could anything that was not meant for us by
nature, and is so disrespectful to other animals, possibly be healthful
for humans?
Humans have no physical need to consume products that are
the result of horrific practices such as tail docking, dehorning,
branding, castration,
rape racks, induced calving,
artificial insemination, painful procedures performed without pain relief, embryo transfers and hormone treatments resulting in 3-6
calves instead of the usual single birth, separation of mother from newborn, and killing infants.
It is becoming increasingly clear that there is perhaps even more suffering involved in
milk,
cheese and
egg consumption than flesh consumption, therefore choosing to be
vegetarian (for
ethical reasons) is
not logical.
Abstaining from ALL animal products is the
ethical stance that gives basic minimal respect due to sentient beings.
Oppression is oppression. Violence is violence. The species of the victim is irrelevant. The way I see it, to be an
animal rights activist is to be a
vegan. To be an
abolitionist is to be a
vegan. To be a
nonspeciesist is to be a
vegan. To be an
environmentalist is to be a
vegan. To be a peace-loving-pacifist is to be a
vegan. To be an
ethicist is to be a
vegan. AND YES - to be a
feminist is to be a
vegan.
….If your one of those people that has to see it, to believe it….
Please Visit
http://gentleworld.org to learn more about what you can do to help
Source:
http://veganismisthefuture.com/the-dairy-industry-one-of-thee-most-brutal-industries-in-the-world-revealed/
Health Implications of Consuming Dairy Products:
The Truth About Calcium and Osteoporosis
By John Robbins, author of 'Diet for a New America'
25% of sixty-five year old women in the United States are diagnosed with
osteoporosis.
For a person technically to qualify for this label, it means she has
lost 50- 75% of the original bone material from her skeleton.
That is 1 out of every 4 women of sixty-five years old has lost over half her bone density! Today, more deaths are caused by osteoporosis than cancer of the breast and cervix combined.
Unfortunately, the loss of calcium
and other minerals from the bones is a gradual process which goes on
steadily for a long time before it becomes evident. There is no flashing
red light to warn us that our bodies are losing calcium. And it is usually not apparent until loose teeth, receding gums, or a fractured hip show how brittle and chalky the bones have become. The end result of the skeletal structure’s gradual erosion is calcium-deficient bones that may break with the slightest provocation. Even a mere sneeze may crack a rib.
“I would like to emphasize that the calcium-losing effect of protein
on the human body is not an area of controversy in scientific circles.
The many studies performed during the past 55 years consistently show
that the most important dietary change that we can make if we want to
create a positive calcium balance that will keep our bones solid is to decrease the amount of proteins we eat each day. The important change is not to increase the amount of calcium we take in.” – Dr. John McDougall
Osteoporosis Around the World
Throughout the world, the incidence of osteoporosis correlates directly with animal protein intake. The greater the intake of protein, the more common and more severe will be the osteoporosis. In fact, world health statistics show that osteoporosis is most common in exactly those countries where dairy products are consumed in the largest quantities – the United States, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Nathan Pritikin studied the medical research on
osteoporosis, and found no basis at all for the Dairy Council viewpoint:
African Bantu women take in only 350 mg. of
calcium per day. They bear nine children during their lifetime and breast feed them for two years. They never have
calcium deficiency, seldom break a
bone, rarely lose a tooth… How can they do that on 350 mg. of
calcium a day when the (National Dairy Council) recommendation is 1200 mg.? It’s very simple. They’re on a
low-protein diet that doesn’t kick the
calcium out of the body’.
At the other end of the scale from the Bantus are the native Eskimos.
If
osteoporosis were a
calcium deficiency disease it would be unheard of among these people. They have the highest dietary
calcium intake of any people in the world – more than 2000 mg. a day from fish bones. Their diet is also the very highest in the world in
protein – 250 to 400 grams a day. The native Eskimo people have one of the very highest rates of
osteoporosis in the world.
Keeping our PH- levels in check
Keeping our blood at an essentially neutral
pH is top priority for our body. If our blood were to become too acidic
we would die. Accordingly, if the diet contains a lot of acid forming
foods (meat, dairy, sugar and processed carbohydrates), then the body, in its wisdom, withdraws calcium
from the bones and uses this alkaline mineral to balance the pH of the
blood. Meat, eggs and fish are the most acid-forming of the foods, and
hence the ones that cause calcium to be
drawn from the bones to restore the pH balance. Most fruits and
vegetables, on the other hand, generally yield an alkaline ash, and so
require no depletion of calcium stores from the bones to maintain the neutrality of the blood.
In spite of its high calcium content, milk, due to its high protein content, and high acidity, appears actually to contribute to the accelerating development of osteoporosis. The occurrence of this disease in the United States has reached truly epidemic proportions, and the promotion of
dairy
products as an ‘answer’ to the suffering of millions seems, not only
self-serving, but absolutely immoral and downright dishonest.
Source: Excerpt taken from Robbins, J 1987, Diet for a new America. HJ Kramer & New World Library, California.
WHAT’S IN YOUR MILK?
By Samuel S. Epstein M.D. with
introduction by Ben Cohen, Co-Founder, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
President, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities, and Jeffrey Smith,
International bestselling author Seeds of Deception, 2006
An Expose of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the DANGERS of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You’re Drinking
rBGH (recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone) is a genetically engineered, potent variant of the natural growth hormone produced by cows. Manufactured by Monsanto, it is sold to dairy farmers under the trade name POSILAC. Injection of this hormone forces cows to increase their milk production by about 10% and makes them sick.
The facts show that consumers and their children, especially those in the Public School Lunch Program, are at increased risk of cancer. Ignoring this, Monsanto and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nevertheless insist that rBGH milk is safe and indistinguishable from natural organic milk. This is blatantly false.
What the Food Industry and the Government don’t Want You to Know rBGH Milk is:
- Unnatural, contaminated by pus and antibiotics
- Supercharged with excess levels of growth stimulant readily absorbed from milk
- Dangerous because high levels of the growth stimulant increase risks of breast, colon, and prostate cancers
- Profitable to Monsanto while posing dangers, with no benefits, to consumers
Source:
http://www.preventcancer.com/books/about/whats_in_your_milk.html
In Western societies, we’re told that
calcium is the answer to preventing bone loss. However, it’s not a lack of
calcium that causes
osteoporosis. Excessive intake of animal-based
protein (which is always acidic) and a lack of exercise, magnesium and vitamin D cause
osteoporosis. The Lancet, The U.S. Department of Health, and Harvard University call the link between
meat and
dairy based diets and
osteoporosis “INESCAPABLE”. Tobacco, salt and caffeine contribute to bone loss as well.
Animal
protein contributes to the acceleration of
osteoporosis because keeping blood at a neutral Ph balance always takes priority over keeping
calcium-phosphate in the
bones.
Bones can hold out for years with insufficient
calcium, but blood cannot because it needs phosphate to offset the acidity.
When blood becomes acidic with animal
protein, the body withdraws
calcium-phosphate from the
bones and uses the alkaline mineral phosphate to keep the blood’s Ph level balanced. The
calcium is then excreted through our urine.
Animal products are the only sources of acidic
protein. Plant
protein is not acidic.
People who consume the least amount of
animal protein, always have the lowest rates of
osteoporosis,
bone fractures and
cancers because of their non-acidic
protein diets.
Cancer can only thrive in an acidic environment. Here are some studies that discuss the negative impact of
animal protein:
http://notmilk.com/o.html and
www.thechinastudy.com/la-timesarticle.html.
Source:
http://mrinalkantipal.blogspot.com/2012/09/osteoporosis-related-to-animal-protein.html
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Dairy will give you acne, sinus problems, make you fat, lethargic and leads to various diseases. If you eat dairy that is raw and organic there are still over 80 active hormones which are toxic to humans, not to mention the following
* Insulin Growth Factor 1 - IGF-1 - multiplies cancer cells rapidly
* Casein
* Oestrogen
* Lactase
* Millions of Pus cells
* Pathogenic bacteria
* Uric Acid
* Cholesterol
* Adrenaline
* Parasites
* Addictive casomorphins
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It
has been found that cooking food in microwaves is an unhealthy and
unnatural approach for preparing baby food. According to Young Families,
the Minnesota Extension Service of the University of Minnesota
published in 1989, milk bottle heated in microwaves may cause harm to
the baby who drinks it. 
A
food scientist by the name of Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel who worked with
one of the major companies of Switzerland carried out a research which
showed striking discoveries about cooking food in microwaves. Dr. Hertel
was fired from his company because of raising questions on how the food
was prepared. His famous research with a Lausanne university professor
which showed that food cooked in microwaves has cancerous effects.
