A brilliant article from 'The Hindu'

[Pulkit Parikh]

“That image of tender care and worship that we are raised with, the image that is propagated in films and integrated with our cultural values — that’s a myth. In reality, the life of a (dairy) cow in India is a horror show.” - What's behind that glass of milk? (published last Sunday in 'The Hindu'):  

A couple of eye-opening excerpts from the article:

“Amy Lanou, Ph.D., Nutrition Director for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, D.C., says, “The countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis (bone weakness) are the ones where people drink the most milk""

“cows are kept pregnant for almost 300 days a year, most of them dry up by the age of five or six. And after spending most of her life being milked, enduring hormone injections and the trauma of separation (from her babies), the cow is sent off to the slaughterhouse." 

PS: Today, being vegan is easier than ever. From sweets, cakes, chocolates & ice-creams to curd, paneer, cheese, pizza and tea/coffee, almost all your favourite dishes can now be found/made without milk & eggs. Find all the where-to-find/how-to-make pointers and other transitioning tips on Vegan Pointers: Deserts, Eat-out options, Recipes, and more! 

Thanks,

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Pulkit [Software Development Engineer II, Microsoft]

The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans, just like black people were not made for whites, and women not for men. - Alice Walker

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