Why I am a Vegan

[Jade]

Did you know...

Nearly 70% of dairy cows that are sent to slaughter are pregnant? Female dairy cows are born into an awful life where they are taken from their mothers within 48 hours and then held in a tiny cage until they are sexually mature, upon which point they are artificially impregnated by either a man or a machine, so that they will produce milk. Then, they are chained up and machines are hooked to their nipples, and they are drained of every bit of milk they produce. When they give birth, the baby stays with the mother for 24-48 hours - this gives the baby the best chance of survival, but the mother the least amount of time to bond with it, because it stresses her out to remove the baby. Stress = reduced milk production. As soon as she ovulates again, she is impregnated again, forcing her body to produce both enough milk to grow her stolen calf and to also grow another calf inside of her.

At some point, around 4 years of age, these beautiful ladies give out. Their legs are exhausted from incessant birthing, standing, and milking, and they collapse. At this point, they are sent to slaughter. Hence, most of them are pregnant.

I won't tell you the fate of the fetuses. You can find that out yourself. I had to find out today, when I heard the "70% are pregnant at slaughter" statistic. Beyond cruel. Dairy cows are some of the most miserable beasts on our planet.