Vegetarian Recipes: Why Vegans Don't Consume Dairy Products

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