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Vegetarian Recipes: Why Vegans Don't Consume Dairy Products

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



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