| As with most dietary questions, vegans
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| | yield of milk. They are also fed numerous
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| are split on the issue of dairy products
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| | steroids to increase production.
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| - not so much on the question of whether
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| | Others who abstain for ethical reasons
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| or not they are acceptable, but instead
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| | often cite the maltreatment of dairy cow
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| for what reasons they should not be
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| | offspring. They note that calves are not
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| consumed.
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| | allowed to spend time with or suckle from
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| All vegans (or at least true vegans)
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| | the mother, but instead are prematurely
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| abstain from consuming dairy products.
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| | removed to be reared for either veal
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| Some do so for nutritional reasons;
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| | production, beef production, or as
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| others abstain for ethical reasons.
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| | replacement dairy cows.
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| Those who do it for nutritional reasons
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| | The calves selected for "veal" production
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| cite a range of health problems related
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| | are often forced to live in crates so
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| to the consumption of dairy products,
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| | tiny that they cannot turn around. They
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| including high cholesterol. Many also
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| | must face in one direction; they cannot
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| have a problem digesting lactose or have
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| | groom themselves; and they are fed
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| a blood-iron or diabetic problem related
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| | hormone-laden feed until they are sent
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| to milk protein, casein. In addition to
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| | off to be slaughtered.
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| this, milk and cheese often contain small
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| | If you are a prospective vegan, you may
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| portions of undesirable hormones that are
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| | want to take some time now to think about
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| added to dairy cow feeds to increase
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| | what is best for you. Ask yourself
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| production.
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| | whether you wanted to become a vegan for
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| Those who abstain from consuming dairy
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| | ethical reasons, dietary reasons, or
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| products for ethical reasons also have a
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| | both. And from there, determine whether
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| range of reasons for doing so.
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| | or not these arguments were strong enough
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| Some cite the poor treatment of dairy
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| | to compel you to do so. Either way, you
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| cows as a main reason for not consuming
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| | should emerge with a stronger viewpoint
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| milk and cheese. They note that dairy
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| | and a better understanding of what you do
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| cows are forced to become pregnant once
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| | and do not want.
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| each year to maintain a constantly high
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