The milk that comes from a cow is not the same milk that hits your cereal bowl in the morning. First, feedlot cows are fed soy-based feeds which contain tons of antibiotics and artificial stimulants to keep them in the production line to produce an unnatural volume of milk. The average cow in the U.S. produces about 21,000 lbs. of milk per year, that’s nearly 2,500 gallons a year. A herd of 800 cows can produce a large tanker truckload of milk each day. Over a year, that would be about 20 million lbs. of milk or 2.3 million gallons of milk.
The milk these cows produce is pasteurized, homogenized, and “fortified” with synthetic (fake) vitamins. It is a completely different substance than what a baby calf would drink. In fact, there are numerous studies showing when a calf was introduced to pasteurized milk, the results were less than favorable. The result: death. Nine out of ten calves died before maturity.
Cow’s milk is the #1 allergen for humans. The countries that consume the most milk are also the countries with the most osteoporosis and other bone problems. Better sources of calcium are easily attainable from food sources and supplements. Don’t believe in the hype that “milk is good for you.” It’s hard to deny that milk tastes good, especially when it comes in ice cream, but we do not need milk! Humans need human milk. Only calves need cows milk. Breast milk of any mammal is designed specifically for the young within its own particular species. There is not a trace of evidence in the animal kingdom where one animal species drinks the breast milk of another species, much less as an adult. You can’t go wrong following Mother Nature.
It’s not enough these days to simply look at fats, carbs, and proteins. You must look beyond the obvious and look at the finer details. What exactly are you putting in your body…into your kids’ bodies?
To get further information on the devastating effect on dairy products, visit:
http://www.whitelies.org.uk/resources/white-lies-report-2014
http://www.farmsanctuary.org/learn/factory-farming/dairy/