Though it may seem obvious, many people have no idea that in
order to produce milk, cows have to be pregnant or have just given birth. Just
like all other mammals, cows lactate in order to produce milk for their babies.
Because of this, dairy cows are subjected to artificial
insemination, a highly invasive and stressful procedure. Once pregnant, a cow’s
gestation period is nine months, just like a human’s.
But when dairy cows
give birth, the real tragedy begins.
Newborn calves are typically taken away from their mothers
within hours of birth. After being forcibly separated from their calves, cows
often bellow for hours or even days, pacing and searching for them.
Just read this recent
story from Massachusetts where locals called the police because of the
crying from a dairy farm. Or this account
of a cow who was found stranded on an island after swimming away from a small
Irish countryside farm because she didn’t want to leave her baby behind!
As shocking as it may seem, sexual assault and stealing
babies are common in modern animal agriculture.
Luckily, consumers are able to withdraw their financial
support from farmers who routinely abuse animals by adopting a healthy and
humane vegan diet.
Visit ChooseVeg.com for
tips on how to make the transition to a cruelty-free lifestyle.