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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 26, 2017 22:15:05 GMT
DONT BUY IT!
"The national newspaper advert for campaign group Go Vegan World goes on to state: "I went vegan the day I visited a dairy. The mothers, still bloody from birth, searched and called frantically for their babies. "Their daughters, fresh from their mothers' wombs but separated from them, trembled and cried piteously, drinking milk from rubber teats on the wall instead of their mothers' nurturing bodies. All because humans take their milk."
Hot chocolate anyone?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 7:39:21 GMT
Ok weird confession....I have a strange obsession with 'Raw Vegans' on Youtube. They're vegans that not only believe in not eating animals but that only uncooked food is really good for you. Confession 2 I often watch them while scarfing down a KitKat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 8:02:50 GMT
Mmmmmm, cheese...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 9:29:04 GMT
DONT BUY IT! "The national newspaper advert for campaign group Go Vegan World goes on to state: "I went vegan the day I visited a dairy. The mothers, still bloody from birth, searched and called frantically for their babies. "Their daughters, fresh from their mothers' wombs but separated from them, trembled and cried piteously, drinking milk from rubber teats on the wall instead of their mothers' nurturing bodies. All because humans take their milk." Hot chocolate anyone? Its hard to avoid though. Look at the ingredients in hot chocolate powder, Options Belgium Chocolate powder for example contains whole and skimmed milk powder. Derivatives of the dairy. The chocolate industry alone is far too reliant on dairy for any change to come about in the industry, then factor in the amount of milk that gets used - and un-used/discarded - in the coffee serving industry. I know people who would read the full article on this, get outraged and pledge to avoid milk forgetting that would include sacrificing their Cadbury's collection. Suddenly the outrage changes and the justifications come out.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 9:39:18 GMT
As someone who is dairy intolerant (and whose best friend is severely allergic to cow's milk) it's a total 'mare to avoid. I'm lucky that I can get away with some (see above KitKat) and not be actually ill, but to avoid/cut out entirely is a real task.
I'm all for the food we eat being ethical/humane and I wish I could still manage to be a full-time veggie. But I do think that strict veganism is unnecessary, when ethical farming/purchasing is possible.
Also, see above KitKat.
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Post by kathryn on Jul 27, 2017 11:53:52 GMT
Yeah, avoiding dairy completely is just *hard*!
I'm lucky that I seem to be ok with a little bit of dairy product/by-product on an ingredients list in something, too. Even managed a croissant the other day with no ill-effects. Otherwise you're pretty much stuck with the vegan options when you eat out.
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Post by d'James on Jul 27, 2017 12:59:04 GMT
Yeah, avoiding dairy completely is just *hard*! I'm lucky that I seem to be ok with a little bit of dairy product/by-product on an ingredients list in something, too. Even managed a croissant the other day with no ill-effects. Otherwise you're pretty much stuck with the vegan options when you eat out. A vegan cafe has opened up near me recently. I thought I should try it out because I'm quite happy without meat occasionally but when I was looking at their menu, I couldn't help thinking 'that'd be really nice with some grilled chicken on top.'
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Post by Marwood on Jul 27, 2017 14:33:03 GMT
I misread the title of this thread, thought it said 'Human milk is a myth' 'I'll get me coat.'
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Post by fossil on Jul 27, 2017 16:25:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 21:48:17 GMT
I know that you are all intelligent and well-informed and so already know what I'm about to say.
But I'll say it anyway, since this thread was set up on this specific subject.
In the dairy indutry, most male calves are slaughtered immediately after birth.
So, some consider milk inhumane.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 27, 2017 23:43:42 GMT
I buy 'free range' milk from Asdas when I can, thought this would take off like free range eggs, but it hasn't and seems very niche.
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Post by stefy69 on Jul 28, 2017 5:50:45 GMT
Next they're be telling me Foie Gras isn't humane !
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