Milk and Veal
Milk and dairy products - Cows, ewes and does produce milk for a reason. They are female mammals who need to feed their young - just like us. And the process which makes it happen is also the same - pregnancy, birth and suckling. No babies, no milk!
When it comes to dairy cows, they are allowed to suckle their babies for just a day or two, after which they are taken away. The magical process of reproduction has been perverted - cows are no longer seen as mothers producing food for their babies but milk machines - to humans!
An animal which used in dairy farming must be milked twice a day. Otherwise, the animal gets explosive pain because the udder is too full of milk and need to be emptied - in this case by the farmer, but in a natural state - by the animal kid. A dairy animal learns therefore that she need to be milked to avoid udder pain - nothing else.
A dairy cow's milk begins to dry up 9 to 12 months after giving birth, when her calf would be weaned. This is bad economics, so to keep the milk flowing, she is artificially inseminated two to three months after giving birth.
The result? A crushing double burden of pregnancy and lactation for 7-months out of every 12.
When it comes to dairy cows, they are allowed to suckle their babies for just a day or two, after which they are taken away. The magical process of reproduction has been perverted - cows are no longer seen as mothers producing food for their babies but milk machines - to humans!
An animal which used in dairy farming must be milked twice a day. Otherwise, the animal gets explosive pain because the udder is too full of milk and need to be emptied - in this case by the farmer, but in a natural state - by the animal kid. A dairy animal learns therefore that she need to be milked to avoid udder pain - nothing else.
A dairy cow's milk begins to dry up 9 to 12 months after giving birth, when her calf would be weaned. This is bad economics, so to keep the milk flowing, she is artificially inseminated two to three months after giving birth.
The result? A crushing double burden of pregnancy and lactation for 7-months out of every 12.
A quarter of all UK cows, mostly under five years old, are killed every year - physically exhausted. A cow can be 25 years old under natural conditions. Many cows are forced to wear udder aids when the udder become so stretched and heavy that they are unable to support the udder in a natural way.
The painful condition of Mastitis (udder inflammation) is highly prevalent and caused by bacteria and other environmental pathogens entering via the teat canal. The condition is treated with antibiotic therapy.
According to the British Cattle Veterinary Association, 150,000 pregnant cows are sent to slaughter each year. At least 40,000 of these cows are in the last stages of their pregnancy and are bearing calves who may be capable of independent life.
The painful condition of Mastitis (udder inflammation) is highly prevalent and caused by bacteria and other environmental pathogens entering via the teat canal. The condition is treated with antibiotic therapy.
According to the British Cattle Veterinary Association, 150,000 pregnant cows are sent to slaughter each year. At least 40,000 of these cows are in the last stages of their pregnancy and are bearing calves who may be capable of independent life.
The
calf - a by-product that does not add any significant amounts of money
in this multi-milk industry - is usually seen as a burden that must be
taken care of - in different ways. Dairy farming is an industry of never-ending calf production where the calves being sacrificed - for a glass of milk.
The modern veal industry has connections with the dairy industry. To produce milk, cows must first be lactating, and to be lactating, they must get pregnant and give birth. Approximately 50% of all calves born in dairy farming are male. Since only female calves are used to produce milk, use of male dairy calves is limited, outside of breeding.
The modern veal industry has connections with the dairy industry. To produce milk, cows must first be lactating, and to be lactating, they must get pregnant and give birth. Approximately 50% of all calves born in dairy farming are male. Since only female calves are used to produce milk, use of male dairy calves is limited, outside of breeding.
A veal home - he can't be used for dairy, so he end up isolated in a tiny crate, unable to move (to make his flesh tender) - this will be his home for four to six months, being fed a low-iron formula (to keep his flesh white) and then slaughtered. For every glass of milk you consume, a calf is chained in a crate somewhere, lowing for his mother, sentenced to become veal.
Dairy animal facts
- Cattle produce 83 percent of world milk production, followed by buffaloes with 13 percent, goats with 2 percent and sheep with 1 percent; camels provide 0.3 percent. The remaining share is produced by other dairy species such as equines and yaks.
- About one-third of milk production in developing countries comes from buffaloes, goats, camels and sheep. In developed countries, almost all milk is produced by cattle.
- Cattle produce about three-quarters of milk production in sub-Saharan Africa, about half in Asia – with most of the other half coming from buffaloes – and nearly all the milk produced in Latin America.
- Milk from dairy species other than cattle represents 39 percent of milk production in Asia, 24 percent in Africa, 3 percent in Europe and 0.4 percent in the Americas; it is almost non-existent in Oceania - source FAO
Veal
Veal is the meat of young cattle (calves), as opposed to meat from older cattle. Though veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, most veal comes from male calves of dairy cattle breeds. Veal is a byproduct of the dairy industry and comes from male dairy calves. To produce milk, cows must be lactating, and to be lactating, they must get pregnant and give birth.
Approximately 50% of all calves born in dairy farming are male. Since only female calves are used to produce milk, use of male dairy calves is limited, outside of breeding.
Newborn calves are given a varied amount of time with their mothers, which can be anything from a few hours to a few days. Free-raised calves are raised alongside their mothers, and always have access to their mother’s milk.
Approximately 50% of all calves born in dairy farming are male. Since only female calves are used to produce milk, use of male dairy calves is limited, outside of breeding.
Newborn calves are given a varied amount of time with their mothers, which can be anything from a few hours to a few days. Free-raised calves are raised alongside their mothers, and always have access to their mother’s milk.
Veal has been an important ingredient in Italian and French cuisine from ancient times. The veal is often in the form of cutlets, such as the Italian cotoletta or the famous Austrian dish Wiener Schnitzel.
Some classic French veal dishes include: fried escalopes, fried veal grenadines (small thick fillet steaks), stuffed paupiettes, roast joints and blanquettes. As veal is lower in fat than many meats, care must be taken in preparation to ensure that it does not become tough. Veal is often coated in preparation for frying or eaten with a sauce. Veal Parmigiana is a common Italian-American dish consisting of breaded veal cutlets.
In addition to providing meat, the bones of calves are used to make a stock that forms the base for sauces and soups such as demi-glace. The stomachs are also used to produce rennet, used in the production of cheese. Calf offal is also widely regarded as the most prized of animal offal. Most valued are the liver, sweetbreads, kidney, and bone marrow. The head, brains, tongue, feet, and mesentery are also valued - source
Some classic French veal dishes include: fried escalopes, fried veal grenadines (small thick fillet steaks), stuffed paupiettes, roast joints and blanquettes. As veal is lower in fat than many meats, care must be taken in preparation to ensure that it does not become tough. Veal is often coated in preparation for frying or eaten with a sauce. Veal Parmigiana is a common Italian-American dish consisting of breaded veal cutlets.
In addition to providing meat, the bones of calves are used to make a stock that forms the base for sauces and soups such as demi-glace. The stomachs are also used to produce rennet, used in the production of cheese. Calf offal is also widely regarded as the most prized of animal offal. Most valued are the liver, sweetbreads, kidney, and bone marrow. The head, brains, tongue, feet, and mesentery are also valued - source
Dairy Sheep
Today’s agricultural market is undergoing a shift in its productive patterns. With the advent of “exotic” consumptive trends in “Western” societies, new niches have been created. Both the dairy sheep and goat industries are poised in a market that may provide unique growth opportunities.
In continental Europe there is a strong tradition of dairy sheep production and many well known cheeses are made from ewe’s milk, for instance: pecorino, feta, manchego, romano, and roquefort. Worldwide, it is estimated that over 100 million sheep are used for milk production. France and Spain produce the largest quantities of sheep milk and sheep milk products. And as we know - to produce milk, females must first be lactating, and to be lactating, they must get pregnant and give birth.
The majority of sheep milk product is processed into cheese, with smaller quantities being used in yoghurt and ice cream production.
Any milky ewe is capable of being a dairy sheep, but there are some breeds which are more commonly used. The East Friesian, British Milksheep and Dorsets (poll or horned) are the three breeds often encountered in dairy sheep herds. The Awassi and Lacaune are also popular milk sheep breeds.
In continental Europe there is a strong tradition of dairy sheep production and many well known cheeses are made from ewe’s milk, for instance: pecorino, feta, manchego, romano, and roquefort. Worldwide, it is estimated that over 100 million sheep are used for milk production. France and Spain produce the largest quantities of sheep milk and sheep milk products. And as we know - to produce milk, females must first be lactating, and to be lactating, they must get pregnant and give birth.
The majority of sheep milk product is processed into cheese, with smaller quantities being used in yoghurt and ice cream production.
Any milky ewe is capable of being a dairy sheep, but there are some breeds which are more commonly used. The East Friesian, British Milksheep and Dorsets (poll or horned) are the three breeds often encountered in dairy sheep herds. The Awassi and Lacaune are also popular milk sheep breeds.
Greece
In Greece and Crete seen many dogs as tools that can be replaced and not as living, sentient beings with needs - The Barrels dogs - These dogs have farmers chained usually at the old rusty barrels at roadsides to act like "sheep and goats scare" for to keep sheep or goats on the right track when they will be moved. The dogs live horrible lives and rarely get care, water or food. They live lonely and sad life. They usually die of starvation or heatstroke before the age of two years. They are just tools that farmers will replace when they die.
In Greece and Crete seen many dogs as tools that can be replaced and not as living, sentient beings with needs - The Barrels dogs - These dogs have farmers chained usually at the old rusty barrels at roadsides to act like "sheep and goats scare" for to keep sheep or goats on the right track when they will be moved. The dogs live horrible lives and rarely get care, water or food. They live lonely and sad life. They usually die of starvation or heatstroke before the age of two years. They are just tools that farmers will replace when they die.
Barrel dog - Greece, Crete, near Livadhia, south western coast.
Dairy Goat
Goat cruelty on the supermarket shelf - An undercover investigation by Animal Aid (UK) has revealed the shocking suffering of goats on farms. The campaign group visited three goat farms – in Dorset, Monmouthshire and Yorkshire – during October and November 2007 and were horrified at the scenes they witnessed - milk and cheese from all three farms end up on the shelves of major supermarkets.
An estimated 91,000 goats are kept in Britain and numbers appear to be rising rapidly - some farms have a few hundred goats; others several thousand but almost all goat farms have one thing in common: the practice of zero grazing. Under this system, animals are kept permanently confined throughout their lives.
They have little or no access to the outside world, fresh air or sunlight. This practice is becoming increasingly popular for rearing dairy cows and is the norm in goat farming. It is simply more convenient for the farmer to keep the animals confined.
An estimated 91,000 goats are kept in Britain and numbers appear to be rising rapidly - some farms have a few hundred goats; others several thousand but almost all goat farms have one thing in common: the practice of zero grazing. Under this system, animals are kept permanently confined throughout their lives.
They have little or no access to the outside world, fresh air or sunlight. This practice is becoming increasingly popular for rearing dairy cows and is the norm in goat farming. It is simply more convenient for the farmer to keep the animals confined.
Mutilations
Goats in commercial farms are ‘disbudded’ as kids. This is a painful procedure acknowledged by one industry authority to be dangerous and life threatening. A veterinarian uses a very hot iron to burn the horn buds off the heads of young kids – no more than 10 days old. One goat farmer states:
‘The kid’s brain can be permanently damaged by misuse of the disbudding iron. The possibility of infection is great. Tetatnus and even death may occur.’ Goats’ horns are removed for the farmer’s convenience: to make milking easier and to prevent the goats from hurting one another in the crowded and stressful conditions. Young kids at the Monmouthshire farm had been disbudded shortly before we filmed there.
Unnatural
Goats would naturally kid between January and June but farms now manipulate their reproductive cycles through the use of artificial hormones, which are implanted under the skin. These force the goats to come into season and produce kids earlier, and yield more milk.
Infection
At Britain’s largest goat farm – where 3,500 goats are kept – we filmed goats with grotesquely distended udders, which left them unable to walk or stand properly. The goats’ milk products from this farm are sold in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons. These unfortunate animals are more prone to the painful udder infection, mastitis.
A Dorset goat farmer admitted that overstocked udders are a problem and that such goats would be ‘culled out’ – a euphemism for killed. In its ‘Code of recommendations for the welfare of livestock (goats)’ .......read more on the pdf and Source
Goats in commercial farms are ‘disbudded’ as kids. This is a painful procedure acknowledged by one industry authority to be dangerous and life threatening. A veterinarian uses a very hot iron to burn the horn buds off the heads of young kids – no more than 10 days old. One goat farmer states:
‘The kid’s brain can be permanently damaged by misuse of the disbudding iron. The possibility of infection is great. Tetatnus and even death may occur.’ Goats’ horns are removed for the farmer’s convenience: to make milking easier and to prevent the goats from hurting one another in the crowded and stressful conditions. Young kids at the Monmouthshire farm had been disbudded shortly before we filmed there.
Unnatural
Goats would naturally kid between January and June but farms now manipulate their reproductive cycles through the use of artificial hormones, which are implanted under the skin. These force the goats to come into season and produce kids earlier, and yield more milk.
Infection
At Britain’s largest goat farm – where 3,500 goats are kept – we filmed goats with grotesquely distended udders, which left them unable to walk or stand properly. The goats’ milk products from this farm are sold in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons. These unfortunate animals are more prone to the painful udder infection, mastitis.
A Dorset goat farmer admitted that overstocked udders are a problem and that such goats would be ‘culled out’ – a euphemism for killed. In its ‘Code of recommendations for the welfare of livestock (goats)’ .......read more on the pdf and Source
Automated systems for large dairy scale where the money is counted and not the welfare of animals - the animals are a product, to squeeze to the last drop of milk. 70% of all cultivated areas on earth is for animal food. Next time you buy milk - also buy alternative "milk" and compare flavors - you can use it just as the milk, to chocolate to tea or coffee or baking - Try to think about the animals.
In the entire NATURAL world on the planet as well as the ocean there is not a single creature that drinks milk after a period of time on the way to maturehood (adulthood). Only the human species have been brainwashed into believing that milk is good for us. Milk on its own and a huge variaty in other products have NO benefits for the human body. This is an INDUSTRY yet AGAIN only about MONEY with an absolute disrespect towards the animals involved!
In the entire NATURAL world on the planet as well as the ocean there is not a single creature that drinks milk after a period of time on the way to maturehood (adulthood). Only the human species have been brainwashed into believing that milk is good for us. Milk on its own and a huge variaty in other products have NO benefits for the human body. This is an INDUSTRY yet AGAIN only about MONEY with an absolute disrespect towards the animals involved!
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