Dairy Farm Tied to Cheesemaker Exposed

PETA's investigation of a farm supplying the producer of Cabot cheese found that calves' horn buds were burned off and that cows were jabbed and electro-shocked in the face. Learn more: http://bit.ly/xTAET4

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[leonmol]

This is simply unbelievable. Peta is doing such great work and officials have to stop this, these are unbearable circumstances for the animals and no one should support this.

[LynSire]

I admire the person who was able to record all this. I would just have been in tears. Thanks for exposing the truth and educating the public.

[officialpeta]

By assuming that we know what's best for these cows, we do them a disservice. At this point, because we have domesticated these animals over long periods of time, it would be irresponsible for use to release them into the wild. When the day comes for these cows to be retired instead of shipped to the slaughterhouse, they should be transported to a reputable sanctuary where they can live the lives they were meant to.

[officialpeta]

In addition to asking the public to go vegan (as many already are!), we work on phasing out cruel practices within the industry in the meantime. We have all sorts of creative material at PETA.org, you should check it out!

[wp90NL]

You are doing a great job exposing those horrible stockman, I sensirely hope that everyone of them gets caught so please go on with this. But pointing fingers only to an industry as a whole will not make things better.. I dont think you can ban animal husbandry, so couldn't you try to find solutions that are both better for animals and still profitable for the farmer in order to persuade them to increase wellfare. Communicate about research on animal health and profitability etc, be creative..

[officialpeta]

That's a great start, but we still believe that cows would be happier living their own lives, not a life dictated by forced pregnancies, zero chances to raise their calves, and often and early death.

[2005Danimal]

One farm does it so that surely must mean they all do it. It's like saying you know a woman whose a bad driver therefore all are. So ignorant.

[wp90NL]

I agree that, for as far I can know, the situation in the US seems pretty bad but we don't know what is average for a US farm, I don't believe that 90-95% is this bad, I hope not even 5% although I tend to doubt that :(

But animals suffer in nature as well: births for cows are risky and they would probably die in > 10% of all births without help. Or (first calf) moms that won't let their calf nurse. nature can be very cruel.. we can do better than that; but CAN, I don't say we do, on average..

[wp90NL]

Is that a solution? Whould you prefer seeing no animals at all in our landscapes? You should visit the farm where I work if you believe cows must be under constant stress in confinement. The cows there are very curious, social (likking) and relaxed (renumerating, heads low). But taking care well of cattle takes a many technical, economical and probably most importantly, spiritual skills to connect with cattle and eliminate stress. In future I will try to communicate this to the entire industry

[wp90NL]

This might be misinterpreted, I do not know what you mean with hitting too.

A misperception in the dairy industry is that hitting is needed to get them moving. I cows are conditioned well just tapping them on a fleshy part (not on joints/bones) should be enough as long as you are consistend: when you tap, they need to move, or get up. Do not move on before they do.

That way they get used to it, if youre being inconsistend they do not understand: tapping = moving and will get confused.

[officialpeta]

But Josh's points are correct. A vast majority of the milk consumed in this country comes from factory farms, cows used for milk are slaughtered for low-grade beef often before their 5th birthday, and beating a cow or any other feeling being is never acceptable. We are being misled that cows live happy, healthy, peaceful lives. The only way to make sure that your milk is cruelty-free is by choosing rice, almond, soy, or coconut milks instead.

[officialpeta]

All of these abuses are preventable simply by choosing not to consume products made from cow's milk. When cows are beaten, it hurts them, why else would they move because of it? We can prevent the exposed uterus by not impregnating them over and over again so we can drink their milk. The only real way to make sure your milk isn't cruel is by not drinking it at all, and choosing soy, almond, rice, or coconut milks instead.