My parents are dairy farmers and there is no doubt in my mind that milk can only be good for you.
In fact, any type of mammal milk is.
Milk contains huge amounts of lipids, proteins, salts, minerals, vitamins, and carbohydrates compared to any other type of aliments.
which is why it is the best food for newborns.
Opponents are probably trying to flog soya milk which is disgusting to say the least in every sense.
- Obesity?
Most foods contribute to obesity, those who do not are foods that take more energy to digest than they actually give.
Basically lettuce and dust...
You eat a ton of pretty much anything else and you will weigh 1 ton!!! havent you ever heard the word "moderation"? ofc if milk is so rich then eating too much of it will get you fat!
- Calcium deficiency?
1 cup of milk=300mg of calcium
I know this, but for those who dont know this use Google. obviously opponents to milk dont use google, or think we dont...
- Allergies?
seriously? what is it with rich countries and allergies?
"ooo im allergic to work, and life, and i cant stand the smell of flowers and because i have lived in a sterile environment all my life i cannot sustain my life in any other way! btw my parents car is a jaguar!"
fact of the matter is that milk contains huge amount of bacteria that are good for you. they build up antibodies and make you resistant to many illnesses.
i personally am sheer proof of that. when everyone is ill, i am not. last time i saw a doctor was when i did my class one medical for my pilots license 3 years ago.
- Heart disease?
cf obesity
- Cancer
cf obesity
- Other health ailments?
cf obesity
Quite clearly opponents to dairy milk don't have a leg to stand on and are doing
everything they can to sell soya milk in which they have hugely invested by mistake.
You will see them around brandishing bs like "animal rights", ill answer this right now.
Dairy cows are the product of a lot of breeding. these type of animals are not like buffalo or bison, they cannot live very long out in the wild. they need the food they are fed, the confort and the attention they get.
Cows produce milk for us and we give them an easy and enjoyable life.
It is easy to see if a cow is happy, they are fat and interested, they have a nice coat and they enjoy human company.
The problem really isnt with using cows to produce milk, the problem is that a few farmers do not do their jobs correctly, not looking after the cows properly etc.
These farms tend to be megaheards sponsored by big retail names like tescos, waitrose, asda, sainsburys...
It is easy to tell that these farms arent keeping their side of the deal with cows, check out their mortality ratios.
If it is done correctly, which it is most of the time, there are no problems with ethics of dairy farming or dairy milk.
In fact, as milk is such a good product the price should be a lot higher, when you consider the amount of work that goes into producing, and instead of the retailer getting 80-90% of the margin for doing a bit of haulage, this increase should go to the producer.
This would encourage the industry to not cut corners, and more stringent rules should be enforced for the welfare of dairy cows.