05-04-2007
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County Executive
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Member Since: Feb 2005
Location: California
Posts: 382
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Re: Vegan couple found guilty of killing malnourished baby
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Originally Posted by Speakeasy
I wouldn't necessarily say 'smart' due to them basing their entire eating habits over an inaccurate view of the dairy industry.
Farmers know that in order to produce good milk, they have to have good cows. And they know that in order to have good cows, they must get good milk. In the large majority of farms (in fact, just about all the ones I'm familiar with), calves are breast fed from their mothers. It saves time and money from having to hand feed the calves yourself.
Cows are milked a single time every day. This is due to time constraints in larger farms with hundreds of milk bearing cows and also keeps the quality of milk higher. The rest of the day, the cows graze and tend to their young.
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OK, Farmer Speakeasy 
Here's an explanation about why people are vegans.
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People choose to be vegan for health, environmental, and/or ethical reasons. For example, some vegans feel that one promotes the meat industry by consuming eggs and dairy products. That is, once dairy cows or egg-laying chickens are too old to be productive, they are often sold as meat; and since male calves do not produce milk, they usually are raised for veal or other products. Some people avoid these items because of conditions associated with their production.
Many vegans choose this lifestyle to promote a more humane and caring world. They know they are not perfect, but believe they have a responsibility to try to do their best, while not being judgmental of others.
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Veganism in a Nutshell -- The Vegetarian Resource Group
Veganism doesn't have anything to do with anti-breast feeding. As far as I know.
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