According to VegNews,
the viral video created by vegan activist Erin Janus in 2015 titled Dairy Is Scary hit 5 million
views on YouTube.
the viral video created by vegan activist Erin Janus in 2015 titled Dairy Is Scary hit 5 million
views on YouTube.
The video is just over five minutes long and
gives viewers a high-level analysis of the inherent cruelty involved in dairy factory farming.
gives viewers a high-level analysis of the inherent cruelty involved in dairy factory farming.
In an interview, Janus told VegNews:
I was inspired to
make the video after being horrified for years at the standard practices that
go on within the dairy industry. I hope it will continue to wake viewers up to
the hidden atrocities behind the milk that is produced from the grieving animal
mothers of an industry that has so much to hide.
At dairy farms, cows are treated as mere
milk-producing machines. While it may seem obvious, many people don’t consider
that cows must be pregnant or have just given birth to produce milk. Calves are
conceived through forcible insemination, a highly invasive and stressful
procedure.
milk-producing machines. While it may seem obvious, many people don’t consider
that cows must be pregnant or have just given birth to produce milk. Calves are
conceived through forcible insemination, a highly invasive and stressful
procedure.
After carrying their babies for nine
months—just like humans—cows give birth. Newborn calves are typically taken
from their mothers within just hours. Understandably, this forced separation
causes the mothers to bellow for hours or days; they even pace and search in
vain for their stolen calves. This heartbreak happens at every dairy farm.
months—just like humans—cows give birth. Newborn calves are typically taken
from their mothers within just hours. Understandably, this forced separation
causes the mothers to bellow for hours or days; they even pace and search in
vain for their stolen calves. This heartbreak happens at every dairy farm.
Case in point: In 2013, locals in Newbury,
Massachusetts, called the police because of crying they heard from a nearby dairy farm.
Upon investigation, authorities discovered the cries had come from mourning
mothers whose newborns had been ripped away from them.
Massachusetts, called the police because of crying they heard from a nearby dairy farm.
Upon investigation, authorities discovered the cries had come from mourning
mothers whose newborns had been ripped away from them.
Science has proved that the mother-child bond
is not exclusive to humans. Imagine the anguish and stress mother cows
endure—giving birth over and over again only to have their babies torn away.
is not exclusive to humans. Imagine the anguish and stress mother cows
endure—giving birth over and over again only to have their babies torn away.
Male calves are killed for veal, and females
are raised to produce more milk, just like their mothers. The cycle of abuse
for cows lasts about five years until they are considered “spent and sent to
slaughter.
are raised to produce more milk, just like their mothers. The cycle of abuse
for cows lasts about five years until they are considered “spent and sent to
slaughter.
Tragic, right? Watch.
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