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WHY IS COW'S MILK BAD FOR YOU?

 

WHY IS COW'S MILK BAD FOR YOU?

Far from being the health elixir, cow's milk is increasingly understood to cause many adverse health effects. Frequent consumption of cow's milk can promote deadly diseases, fractured bones, and acne-riddled skin. Below are a few common health impacts associated with frequently consuming cow milk.


 


Lactose intolerance

Humans are the only animals to drink milk into adulthood, and the only ones to drink milk from another species. Just as human milk is designed exclusively for human babies, cow milk was evolved to be consumed only by young cows. For this reason, many people are lactose intolerant.

Many studies have found links between milk consumption and increased risks of ovarian cancer.

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a protein found in milk, due to the absence of an enzyme in the digestive system. The Food Empowerment Project has termed this condition lactose normal given the significant proportion of people who are unable to digest lactose, a majority of whom are people of color.

36% of Americans say they have trouble digesting lactose. This amounts to roughly 118 million people.

Saturated fat

Dairy products, particularly whole milks, contain high levels of saturated fats, which can increase the risk of heart disease.

Linked to obesity

Higher bone fractures rates

Elevated cholesterol

Increased prostate cancer risk

Risk of ovarian cancer

 

 

The vast majority of milk comes from factory farms.

Even when calves are removed immediately, mothers are known to exhibit anguish, often crying out for hours or days afterward, just as a human mother might. After birth, cows are milked for nine months. Shortly thereafter, they're impregnated again. They are kept on this endless cycle for three-to-five years, after which their bodies are so worn out from the demands of the production cycle that they are considered “spent” and sent to slaughter. Often, cows are so weakened by various illnesses or physical conditions, including painful lameness, that they can barely walk from the transport truck up to the slaughterhouse.

Calves in the dairy industry are also victims of institutionalized cruelty. Female calves are destined for milk production themselves, though they will never know their mothers or fathers. Male calves, who are considered useless to the industry, are either shot onsite or sent to the veal crates. These tiny sheds keep calves in social isolation, denying them any physical affection and preventing them from even walking, so that their flesh remains tender to suit the palates of people.

SHOULD I SWITCH FROM COW'S MILK TO PLANT-BASED MILK?

There are many reasons to make the switch from cow’s milk to plant-based alternatives.

  • For your health
  • For the environment: 



WHAT ARE DAIRY-FREE ALTERNATIVES?

Below is a list of the most common dairy-free milks that are produced using plants instead of cows.

Almond milk

Cashew milk

Coconut milk

Oat milk

Quinoa milk

Soy milk

 

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