DAIRY IS SCARY!

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artogahr · 2023-04 · Strong recommendation

Here's a 5 minute video that would explain why the newer generations are so mad about the unethical practices of Dairy industry. I know it opened my eyes: [VIDEO]

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myshpa · 2023-09 · Recommendation

> and is unhealthy and worse than full cream milk Dairy is scary: [VIDEO] Derived from a bovine's udder, cow milk is essentially a white, viscous secretion containing fats, hormones, bioaccumulated pesticides and herbicides, and sometimes pus and blood from infected teats, all filtered through a mammary gland that often comes into contact with dirt and feces during the extraction process. Cow milk, routinely touted as a wholesome beverage, can legally contain up to 400 million somatic cells (often referred to as pus) per milliliter in the U.S., and traces of blood, all originating from inflamed and possibly infected bovine udders, making one wonder about the purity of the seemingly innocent white liquid. Cow's milk also naturally contains hormones, including Insulin-like Growth Factor-1, estrogens, progesterone, prolactin, and oxytocin; also some cows receive artificial hormones like rBST to enhance production; when consumed regularly, those hormones may impact the growth and reproductive functions of consumers. In the relentless cycle of dairy production, cows endure forced impregnation and a shortened lifespan — typically 5 years instead of the potential 25+. The record lifespan for a cow is 48 years. Newborn males are typically culled immediately, while females are separated from their mothers shortly after birth, crying for each other usually for weeks. And we haven't addressed the land needs and environmental impact of dairy production. This includes deforestation for pa

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myshpa · 2023-08 · Recommendation

> India ... has one of the lowest consumptions of animal protein and yet low life expectancy False cause fallacy. > You don't have to eat a lot, but you have to eat some Because you say so? Or do you have a source for your claims? > Breast milk is animal protein, or you'd have to include dairy too Vegans have a saying: "not your mother, not your milk". It's one fallacy after another. You really should read the article I've linked, it's all there. Read it. At least skim it. It's not that hard. > You can justify it for animal cruelty reasons, but not for health reasons You think that adult humans have to drink cow milk to be healthy, do I understand you correctly? Not dog milk, not lion, giraffe, rat, pig milk, but cow milk specifically? You don't read, so let's try youtube. [VIDEO] Dairy is scary [LINK] Milk: The White Lie We've All Been Sold [LINK] How big government helps big dairy sell milk

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