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How would you like being separated from your mother the minute you were born? Never being able to see her again. Or your expected lifetime being 20 years shrunk down to 4 or 5? For dairy cows that is their harsh reality. Factory farming animals suffer in harsh conditions. Such as, neglective and abusive behaviour, the overcrowding of lots and the milking myth. These actions are currently still legal to this day under the face of the law. These animals do not have a voice, but we do. So let's raise our voice for the voiceless.
Dairy cows are suffering in severe conditions, living in narrow stalls or pens denied socialisation. Catching and transmitting terrible diseases, which then transfer onto our dinner plate. As a planet we are consuming these animals on a daily basis. Animal Cruelty is a world wide issue, often not spoken about as it will “destroy the food industry”. These animals are the food we consume, the food we say “is good for you.” However, that is not the case. Imagine this, right in front of you, you are served with the best milkshake you have ever seen. The syrup slowly oozes down the side of the glass, just waiting for you to consume it. Little did you know that the cow that has produced this milk went through more than half of its lifetime pregnant, and was filled with antibiotics and hormones to produce more milk. And that's only minor! Some spend their entire life standing on concrete floors, others are forced to live in massive overcrowded lots, which they are forced to amid in their own faeces, often up to their knee in height. But why would you care? It doesn't affect you, does it? However, humans who consume cows milk increase their chances of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and many other ailments. We can change this, not only for us but for the cows. One of the many ways you can make a difference is by excluding these dairy or animal base products from your diet, buy more suitable and humane raised products where the animal was treated better. Or even donate. These animals NEED and deserve our help .After all, aren't we the reason why they live like this?
Cows are repeatedly abused on a daily basis for living their normal life, not wanting to stand up at times, refusal to move pens and so many other reasons. As soon as a cow refuses the abuse gets stronger and more aggressive towards the cow. Some cows getting stomped on their head, getting stabbed or even tormented with a pitch fork. And we still eat their dairy! Calves are separated from their mother the day of their birth. The mother and calf will mourn for each other the minute they are separated, as the little time they had spent together they had formed a special connection. Calves will be fed milk replacements, as us humans receive the milk that the calf needs to develop and grow. A dairy cow is forcefully, artificially inseminated to give birth to a new calf every 13 months. Shackles are forced around their feet, castration and mutilation are completed without pain relief. Each year over 450,000 Bobby calves are sent to the abattoirs, as they are unwanted and useless. There they will suffer more than 24 hours without food until they face their death. The worst part about it is they can't help themselves, these cows are relying on us humans to help them. And we aren't doing a very good job. The law states in New South Wales Australia, that it is an offence to fail to provide an animal with adequate exercise, except if that animal is a cow, sheep, goat, pig or chicken. Even though Australian Capital Territory was the first state to legislate against certain factory farming practise, this is still not enough, we are their only hope, they need us. Our choices determine their fate, so please choose kindly.
The milking myth is erratic. On average Australians now consume 107 litres of milk, 14 kg of cheese, and 4kg of butter per person, per year. How is that helping them? Due to their continuous cycle of pregnancy mother cows can come susceptible to painful diseases such as lameness and mastitis. In as little to 7-8 years the cow will become worn out and then will be sent to slaughter. The milking machine is believed to be painful to the cow and increases the chance for an infection to occur. The front teats will be subjected to a vacuum pulsing for up to two minutes after the quarter has been emptied and while the hind teats are still yielding. This process continues for 10 months after giving birth. Dairy cows produce about 100 pounds of milk per day, 10 times more than cows living a few decades ago. And we aren't even designed to drink their milk! Cows milk is suitable for the nutritional needs of a calf, who have four stomachs and need to gain hundreds of pounds in a matter of months. No species drinks milk beyond infancy or drinks the milk of another species, besides us humans. Cow's milk is one of the primary causes of food allergies among children. Lactose intolerance can begin to appear at the age of 2 years old, with the symptoms of bloating, gas, cramps, vomiting, headaches, rashes, and asthma. Just by drinking cows milk! The association between the intake of animal protein and fracture rates appears to be as strong as that between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Unbelievable! The saying “milk strengthens your bones” is far from the truth. Milk is meant to be a prevention of osteoporosis, however it is one of the main causes of it. How does this happen?
Dairy cows are suffering animal cruelty and they need our help, so help them. Humans can get all the protein that they need from nuts, seeds, yeast, grains, beans, and other legumes. It’s very difficult not to get enough calories from protein when you eat a healthy diet. So why not go dairy free? There seems to be a lot more bad than good results in the dairy industry. Lets help these animals and help our health. We owe it to them.
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