Breast Milk Ice Cream? September 24, 2008
Posted by Pulin Modi at September 24, 2008 3:05 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 36 ) | TrackBack
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Have you seen us on the news? PETA's suggestion that Ben & Jerry's switch from cows' milk to humans' breast milk has created quite the buzz!
Media outlets including TMZ, CNN, and The Virginian-Pilot have been reporting on the ethical and health reasons we want Ben & Jerry's to give cows a break and stop using their milk.
Did you know that cows raised for their milk are repeatedly impregnated, then have their babies taken away so that humans can drink the milk intended for the calves? When the mothers' exhausted bodies can no longer provide enough milk to satisfy the industry, the cows are sent to slaughter and ground up for hamburgers.
And what happens to the calves? These babies are generally taken from their mothers within a day of being born—males are destined for veal crates, and females are sentenced to the same fate as their mothers.
Everyone knows that meat is murder, but ethically speaking, dairy is just as bad if not worse in terms of cruelty to animals.
And in terms of straight up logic, who really thinks that human beings should be drinking milk meant for baby cows? I mean, adult cows don't drink the milk of their own species, so why in the world would grown-up humans feel the needs to consume something meant for a calf?
I wouldn't ever drink a cow's milk, camel's milk, or elephant's milk. Luckily, there are great non-dairy substitutes out there like soy milk, rice milk, and even hemp milk for those more adventurous of you.
What do you think of this latest campaign idea? Why do you think people are so turned off by the mere thought of drinking another human's breast milk, but not a cow's milk? We'd love to get your thoughts!
