Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 I am vegetarian, but not vegan. Recently I have been feeling guiliter about that, but I know it is not something that I will change overnight. It will be a process. I do drink soy milk now and really try to limit other dairy and eggs. Last week my husband, two children and I went to the Lancaster, Pa. area for the day. We rode an old train, did some shopping, etc. We ended our trip, as we traditionally do, with homemade ice cream at a Mennonite dairy farm in the area. It really is delicious ice cream and we can visit all the animals they have there - cows, calves, osterich, peacocks, deer, ducks, dogs and cats. When we go there are always one or two newborn calves in a pen across the drive from the other cows. From talking to the farmers there, we knew that they were separated from the mothers within the first day or so " so that they cannot bond. " This broke my heart, but this time it was a real turning point. There was one cow who stood at the wall along the drive and was looking at the two newborn calves across the road. Her moo was agonizing. It was not a short, gentle moo, but prolonged and very strong. I went up to see her and it was like I was not there. She was so focused on the calves. I stood right in front of her and could feel the force of her mooing. When one of the men went by I asked and he confirmed that one was her calf. I cannot tell you how that opened my eyes to the suffering I cause by drinking milk, and consuming other dairy products. I just kept imagining my own children being taken away from me right after they were born. The fact is too that if you are going to be a dairy cow, I suspect that this is a pretty good place to be one, compared to the huge operations. The other factor that I have been consiously ignoring is that something has to be done about all the male calves that are born. I'm afraid to ask. I'm not sure that I can ever eat ice cream again. It's the cheese I don't know what to do about. Sorry for the long post. It was just such a huge moment for me. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Karen, Thanks for sharing your story. Good luck in your veg*n journey. Linda Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Thanks! Karen - Linda Evans Friday, September 06, 2002 3:12 PM Re: Vegan-inspiring moment Karen, Thanks for sharing your story. Good luck in your veg*n journey. Linda Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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