Monkey Milk

I don't drink monkey milk, sheep milk, cat milk, goat milk, dolphin milk, dog milk, buffalo milk…and I certainly don't drink cow's milk.  And neither should any human being.  It wasn't made for us, it was made for them.  It isn't a match with our DNA, never has been and never will be (at least not naturally).  Additionally, mother nature in its infinite wisdom, created those special formulas to facilitate the growth of a 2,000 pound cow, a full size dolphin and so on…not to facilitate the growth of a human.  

I find that so many interested in becoming vegan have an issue or aversion to giving up dairy.  I was once there…believe me I understand.  However, once I became more educated on the topic…it took no time for me to make the change.  Our culture has placed such great importance on factory farming (and those corporate giants involved), that every campaign and pretty package touts the countless benefits of adding dairy to our diets.  The industry has always preached the ever important Vitamin D…which is of course added to milk…as in "fortified".  Try sitting in the sun for a few minutes instead.

Now…here are some alternatives (always look for Non-GMO)…Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Rice Milk, Oat Milk, Hemp Milk, Cashew Nut Milk & Coconut Milk.  You may also be surprised to learn, that each of these carry incredible nutritional properties…such as Almond Milk, containing 50% more calcium than Cow's Milk.

Aside from the absolute illogic in consuming dairy…there is also the aspect of animal cruelty (yes, even on "organic" farms).  I am going to let the following speak for itself.  I have also included an enlightening video below (be forewarned it might disturb some…however, it WILL educate you).  

Some things just need to be said…  

The following excerpt taken from the Farm Sanctuary (http://www.farmsanctuary.org):

“Cow's milk can never be obtained without immense cruelty. Dairy cows are forcibly impregnated on what the industry calls the "rape rack" every year. Immediately after giving birth, the mother cow has her calf dragged away from her so that he or she does not drink her milk. The mother cow shows clear signs of mourning her loss including bellowing, hiding in dark places, not eating or drinking, pacing, and more. If the calf is male, he is immediately chained by the neck in a 2-ft wide crate, so small that he can't turn around, stretch his limbs, or lie down comfortably. There he spends his entire short life being fed an anemic diet, just to be slaughtered at only a few months of age for veal. If the calf is female, she is raised to be a dairy cow like her mother.
 
Immediately after losing her baby, the mother cow is hooked up to metal milk machines 3 times a day and forced to produce ten times more milk each day than she would in  nature. Just 2 to 3 months after giving birth, she is re-impregnated. While in nature a cow would live to 20 years, cows on modern farms are slaughtered at just 3 or 4 years of age to become cheap hamburger meat. More information about the routine abuses of the dairy industry is available at the Farm Sanctuary website.
 
In addition, the standards regulating the treatment of "organic" dairies are extremely weak and many animal protection, consumer advocacy, environmental protection, and public health organizations have argued that the animals in large organic farms face the same conditions as those on non-organic factory farms. Investigations at farms owned by some of the largest organic dairy companies like Horizon Organic have verified this. More information about the truth behind “organic” and other “humane” food labels is available in this article.”