Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I agree that it is sad, but I'm glad there's a decrease in dairy consumption. On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:06 AM, food4u1575 <dana.sommerswrote: > If you are still on the fence about consuming dairy products, check out > this link: > http://www.farmaid.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx? > c=qlI5IhNVJsE & b=2723877 & content_id={CABA18A7-340D-4F42-9342- > 9C66C4BA34C7} & notoc=1 & tr=y & auid=4561714 > > It is all about the current state of the dairy industry and how there > is a major surplus of milk. Many farmers are sending their cows to > slaughter in order to " thin " the herds. Not only is the death of 72,000 > cows upsetting, another 200-300,000 are set to die as a result of the > decrease in milk demand. It also drives me crazy the way these poor > animals are referred to as just another piece of property that needs to > be removed. They don't even mention the loss of life. It's all about > business. > > I do feel for the farmers going through a crisis, but it shouldn't be > at the expense of another living creature. > > I will now get off my soapbox... > > > -- Regards, Vibeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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