Sorry to keep bugging you, but what criteria do you look for in regards to milk? I was reading that they must be pregnant or just birthed to produce milk, so how is it ethical to take? I'm just curious, not trying to fight. :) Thanks for the reply!
@carniekatie No problem at all - happy to answer, and I'll try to do my best here.
Most organic dairy farms are still presented with the moral dilemma of what happens to calves. They generally have some time with their moms, and then are weaned to allow the mother to be milked for up to a year, I believe. Depending on whether the calf is a boy or girl, their fate is different. Have to continue on another entry...
Girls are generally raised for milking and boys are occasionally sold to other farmers for breeding, but often are sold to be eaten. This troubles me ethically, but is unfortunately an unavoidable part of using milk products. I try to reduce my consumption and buy from farms that care as well as possible for their cows. Perhaps at some point I will drop eggs and dairy altogether and become vegan. For a person of my very skinny body type, though, that presents quite a few challenges.
do you eat eggs or drink milk? Are you very particular with animal products in other food stuffs? I'm going to stop eating fish after being "almost vegetarian" my whole life, I'm just curious where you draw the line? thanks Eric! xoxo
@carniekatie I do eat eggs and dairy, but yes, I try to be particular about it. Whenever possible, I find eggs from a local farm where I know that the chickens are humanely treated and allowed to roam, eat bugs and grass or organic feed, and live out their life. Dairy is tougher to find locally, but at the market I will only buy from organic companies with no hormones and strict rules about treatment of cows with their farmers. As little harm as possible.
Sorry to keep bugging you, but what criteria do you look for in regards to milk? I was reading that they must be pregnant or just birthed to produce milk, so how is it ethical to take? I'm just curious, not trying to fight. :) Thanks for the reply!
carniekatie 1 year ago
@carniekatie No problem at all - happy to answer, and I'll try to do my best here.
Most organic dairy farms are still presented with the moral dilemma of what happens to calves. They generally have some time with their moms, and then are weaned to allow the mother to be milked for up to a year, I believe. Depending on whether the calf is a boy or girl, their fate is different. Have to continue on another entry...
WinterCrow7 1 year ago
Girls are generally raised for milking and boys are occasionally sold to other farmers for breeding, but often are sold to be eaten. This troubles me ethically, but is unfortunately an unavoidable part of using milk products. I try to reduce my consumption and buy from farms that care as well as possible for their cows. Perhaps at some point I will drop eggs and dairy altogether and become vegan. For a person of my very skinny body type, though, that presents quite a few challenges.
WinterCrow7 1 year ago
Sorry, this answer got flip-flopped. It starts at the bottom... :)
WinterCrow7 1 year ago
do you eat eggs or drink milk? Are you very particular with animal products in other food stuffs? I'm going to stop eating fish after being "almost vegetarian" my whole life, I'm just curious where you draw the line? thanks Eric! xoxo
carniekatie 1 year ago
@carniekatie I do eat eggs and dairy, but yes, I try to be particular about it. Whenever possible, I find eggs from a local farm where I know that the chickens are humanely treated and allowed to roam, eat bugs and grass or organic feed, and live out their life. Dairy is tougher to find locally, but at the market I will only buy from organic companies with no hormones and strict rules about treatment of cows with their farmers. As little harm as possible.
WinterCrow7 1 year ago
Good on you Eric. Thanks for posting~
UndyingRevolution 2 years ago
Way to go Eric! Good to see your face.
pinchmitra 2 years ago
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rlaist 2 years ago