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Dairy cow milk is unethical
Frankly, I am partially agree with the author:
We took a trip to see a new Phnom Penh dairy farm that has opened up in Cambodia. It’s the first one in the city, and we wanted to look at the conditions the cows were living in and find out how it compared to the traditional way of rearing cows in Cambodia. Owned by American Mormons, this dairy farm is bad news not just for cows but the Cambodian People and shows how demand can work both for good and for bad.
Demand Dictates Supply
We always say that if we can get more people to demand plant-based alternatives, we can affect industries and force change in the market. With plant-based milk alternatives on the increase and cow milk decreasing in the West, the demand for healthier and cruelty-free products is making a difference. It works.
As Cow milk is more and more in demand here in Cambodia and as the workers told us, ‘they can’t meet the demand quick enough’, we fear the conditions will get even worse than they already are for the cows. With around 50 cows in the herd ( a joke of a term considering these cows are kept prisoners in pens and never get to roam around the land as a herd or ever even touch a blade of grass) the business will soon be expanding to over 300 cows just to meet demand in the city of Phnom Penh alone.
New Phnom Penh Dairy Farm
When other business minded individuals see the profits made by exploitation, they too will join the cruelty club and open their own cow milk farms. When this happens, prices will start to get more competitive, they will drop, and the conditions the animals are kept in will drop alongside them. In a country with zero animal welfare laws or any inclination to protect them, this spells a disaster.
What About The Poor Soy Milk Farmers?
In Cambodia, soy milk has been traditionally drunk by the population and cows milk only imported in UHT varieties or from across the borders for westerners and expats who are demanding it more and more. Here we see a reversal with demand ignoring soy milk and demanding cow milk. It is fascinating to note that no one seems concerned for the Soy Milk Farmers as this new and cruel alternative starts to take root. In the UK, the mention of Soy Milk putting Cow Milk Farmers out of business causes quite the controversy, and many people are concerned for the well being of these long-established exploiters.
Different Treatment
The cows we have seen in the country and slaughterhouses are all kept outside. They roam around freely or can be tied to a stake in the ground. Their children grow and walk with them and they get to taste and feel the grass and they can have some level freedom, even though, they have a rope tied tightly through their nose their whole life and are eventually killed for the food we don't need.
The cows in the cow milk farm have no freedom whatsoever. They are confined to one pen with sand and dirt on the floor that they sleep and defecate on. They will never experience grass, eat processed food that damages their health and the environment, and receive antibiotics to prevent them getting sick. They will stay in this prison for around 6-7 years, be milked twice a day, have their children taken away from them right from birth, and after all that, still be slaughtered for food.
What Can We Do?
Simply stop drinking milk that comes from the breast of a cow and encourage others not to too! It’s that easy, and with so many plant-based alternatives readily available that are cheaper, tastier, and healthier, there is just no reason to keep on drinking cow milk. In a country that traditionally drinks soy milk, it is bizarre to me that cow milk is viewed as the right thing to be consuming by westerners. How many times do we hear about supporting and empowering the locals from NGO’s who are slowly putting some of them out of business while they drink their latte’s and cappuccino's in the air-conditioned coffee houses that dominate the city? The environmental impact of cow milk is so well published now that no one can truly deny the impact. Help the locals and the environment and just drink soy milk instead!
Compassion
We heard from the workers who told us that the calves are taken from their mothers less than an hour after birth. They are kept in a separate pen and just like their mom’s, they never touch grass or know what it feels like to run free in a field. Most of the milk the calves drink is powdered formula full of everything they don’t need and none of their Mom’s love. The boys are no use to a cow milk farm so their fate is not a good one and they will be fattened up before being slaughtered for food.
The Mom’s will hear, smell, and be fully aware that their children are so close and the pain they will suffer will be unbearable. We have heard the cries made by the mother cows as their children are dragged away from them at birth, and it is a haunting reminder of the dominance we humans have imposed on innocent animals around the world.
Please Don’t Post The Photos
We were asked not to post the photos, and we have to ask why? Are they aware the conditions are not good? Do they know that sharing the truth will negatively impact their profits? They are more than happy and encourage us to pose with their happy cow mascot in the supermarket and share those pictures with everyone, but sharing what actually happens to the real cows is not at all acceptable.
Obviously, we will ignore them and share the truth and share the pictures we took in the hope that people here and everywhere will see what goes on and how the animals are treated for milk that we don’t even need to drink to survive and thrive. We can do much better physically on plant-based alternative kinds of milk, reduce unnecessary cruelty to animals, better for the environment, and it’s even cheaper for us to buy! So what’s our excuse?
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We took a trip to see a new Phnom Penh dairy farm that has opened up in Cambodia. It’s the first one in the city, and we wanted to look at the conditions the cows were living in and find out how it compared to the traditional way of rearing cows in Cambodia. Owned by American Mormons, this dairy farm is bad news not just for cows but the Cambodian People and shows how demand can work both for good and for bad.
Demand Dictates Supply
We always say that if we can get more people to demand plant-based alternatives, we can affect industries and force change in the market. With plant-based milk alternatives on the increase and cow milk decreasing in the West, the demand for healthier and cruelty-free products is making a difference. It works.
As Cow milk is more and more in demand here in Cambodia and as the workers told us, ‘they can’t meet the demand quick enough’, we fear the conditions will get even worse than they already are for the cows. With around 50 cows in the herd ( a joke of a term considering these cows are kept prisoners in pens and never get to roam around the land as a herd or ever even touch a blade of grass) the business will soon be expanding to over 300 cows just to meet demand in the city of Phnom Penh alone.
New Phnom Penh Dairy Farm
When other business minded individuals see the profits made by exploitation, they too will join the cruelty club and open their own cow milk farms. When this happens, prices will start to get more competitive, they will drop, and the conditions the animals are kept in will drop alongside them. In a country with zero animal welfare laws or any inclination to protect them, this spells a disaster.
What About The Poor Soy Milk Farmers?
In Cambodia, soy milk has been traditionally drunk by the population and cows milk only imported in UHT varieties or from across the borders for westerners and expats who are demanding it more and more. Here we see a reversal with demand ignoring soy milk and demanding cow milk. It is fascinating to note that no one seems concerned for the Soy Milk Farmers as this new and cruel alternative starts to take root. In the UK, the mention of Soy Milk putting Cow Milk Farmers out of business causes quite the controversy, and many people are concerned for the well being of these long-established exploiters.
Different Treatment
The cows we have seen in the country and slaughterhouses are all kept outside. They roam around freely or can be tied to a stake in the ground. Their children grow and walk with them and they get to taste and feel the grass and they can have some level freedom, even though, they have a rope tied tightly through their nose their whole life and are eventually killed for the food we don't need.
The cows in the cow milk farm have no freedom whatsoever. They are confined to one pen with sand and dirt on the floor that they sleep and defecate on. They will never experience grass, eat processed food that damages their health and the environment, and receive antibiotics to prevent them getting sick. They will stay in this prison for around 6-7 years, be milked twice a day, have their children taken away from them right from birth, and after all that, still be slaughtered for food.
What Can We Do?
Simply stop drinking milk that comes from the breast of a cow and encourage others not to too! It’s that easy, and with so many plant-based alternatives readily available that are cheaper, tastier, and healthier, there is just no reason to keep on drinking cow milk. In a country that traditionally drinks soy milk, it is bizarre to me that cow milk is viewed as the right thing to be consuming by westerners. How many times do we hear about supporting and empowering the locals from NGO’s who are slowly putting some of them out of business while they drink their latte’s and cappuccino's in the air-conditioned coffee houses that dominate the city? The environmental impact of cow milk is so well published now that no one can truly deny the impact. Help the locals and the environment and just drink soy milk instead!
Compassion
We heard from the workers who told us that the calves are taken from their mothers less than an hour after birth. They are kept in a separate pen and just like their mom’s, they never touch grass or know what it feels like to run free in a field. Most of the milk the calves drink is powdered formula full of everything they don’t need and none of their Mom’s love. The boys are no use to a cow milk farm so their fate is not a good one and they will be fattened up before being slaughtered for food.
The Mom’s will hear, smell, and be fully aware that their children are so close and the pain they will suffer will be unbearable. We have heard the cries made by the mother cows as their children are dragged away from them at birth, and it is a haunting reminder of the dominance we humans have imposed on innocent animals around the world.
Please Don’t Post The Photos
We were asked not to post the photos, and we have to ask why? Are they aware the conditions are not good? Do they know that sharing the truth will negatively impact their profits? They are more than happy and encourage us to pose with their happy cow mascot in the supermarket and share those pictures with everyone, but sharing what actually happens to the real cows is not at all acceptable.
Obviously, we will ignore them and share the truth and share the pictures we took in the hope that people here and everywhere will see what goes on and how the animals are treated for milk that we don’t even need to drink to survive and thrive. We can do much better physically on plant-based alternative kinds of milk, reduce unnecessary cruelty to animals, better for the environment, and it’s even cheaper for us to buy! So what’s our excuse?
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It might surprise some but I was a vegetarian for about 10 years and for a couple of years a vegan, so I'm familiar with these arguments.
Soy is a good source of protein but has less than 10% of the calcium of dairy milk. Fortified soy milk is a different matter. I'm from a country that is covered in rich green pastures, so raising cattle is easy, and dairy products are cheap. Cambodia hasn't got the same environment, there are parts of the north east that seem to have grass but most areas don't. The traditional type of cattle here don't produce much milk. However, many parts of India and even southern Africa are similarly sparse but have thriving dairy and beef industries. The fairly basic infrastructure here and high temperatures make it difficult to keep this highly-perishable product fresh. Thailand has had a dairy industry since it was kick-started by King Bhumibol the Great in the 1950s, I'm not sure where it is centered though, perhaps in the north. Meanwhile rural Cambodians main source of "milk" is condensed and sweetened cans which often contain little other than water, sugar, palm oil and whey powder. Indian food has loads of delicious stuff like curds, yogurt and panneer made from milk, and it's illegal to eat beef there.What About The Poor Soy Milk Farmers?
In Cambodia, soy milk has been traditionally drunk by the population and cows milk only imported in UHT varieties or from across the borders for westerners and expats who are demanding it more and more. Here we see a reversal with demand ignoring soy milk and demanding cow milk. It is fascinating to note that no one seems concerned for the Soy Milk Farmers as this new and cruel alternative starts to take root. In the UK, the mention of Soy Milk putting Cow Milk Farmers out of business causes quite the controversy, and many people are concerned for the well being of these long-established exploiters.
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Haha. Cant argue with that.Lucky Lucan wrote:Meanwhile rural Cambodians main source of "milk" is condensed and sweetened cans which often contain little other than water, sugar, palm oil and whey powder. .
Interesting topic. The conditions imported dairy cows face in Cambodia are trying; they need cooling and the pasture is often below par. Also there is the problem concerning storage of the product, as it spoils quickly so big cost in refrigeration.
More importantly, however, is the fact that Cambodians, for the most part are lactose intolerant i.e. do not possess the enzyme (lactase) required to digest the lactose in milk. With this in mind, it may not even be produced for the local (indigenous) market.
More importantly, however, is the fact that Cambodians, for the most part are lactose intolerant i.e. do not possess the enzyme (lactase) required to digest the lactose in milk. With this in mind, it may not even be produced for the local (indigenous) market.
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The cow on that picture was designed for moderate climates. It needs an air conditioned environment in Cambodia. Importing UHT milk from Europe will be a lot cheaper than producing it locally with this breed of cows.
Cambodia is better suited for producing other stuff than milk I think.
Cambodia is better suited for producing other stuff than milk I think.
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The only time milk is any good is when a calf is weaning, the first couple of months the color of milk is yellow and full of nutrients, (used to work in a dairy after school, the old days) after that, best to forget it. Plenty of calcium in other plant based foods. Milk can work the opposite for healthy bones in later life as stated in recent medical articles.
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/dairy/
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/dairy/
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I hadn’t realised (though it makes absolute sense) that dairy cows are always in a cycle of pregnancy so they will produce milk.
It does sound like a miserable life - but i do enjoy dairy...
It does sound like a miserable life - but i do enjoy dairy...
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I’d be much more concerned about what Soy can do to a man. Have a bit of a google on soy and oestrogen.
Although, probably more of a concern in the US which is swimming in that lab refined which seemingly is in every type of processed snack, fast food item and frozen meal.
Although, probably more of a concern in the US which is swimming in that lab refined which seemingly is in every type of processed snack, fast food item and frozen meal.
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So, how do you feel about transgender cows then?
Src: http://www.dagelijksestandaard.nl/2018/ ... -het-dier/The heart of the Groningen farmer Norma Miedema is broken, because her transgender cow Zjene is dying. "She was not an easy cow for us, because of her transgender she could hardly deal with her hormones and her mood. I supported her with injections, hormones and that helped."Miedema said last week.
A casein point.Playboy wrote:.
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