The fact is dairy is cruel to cattle.
A cow produces milk only after she delivers, to feed her baby calf. The milk supply is according to her baby’s needs. In dairy farming, cows are meant to produce milk primarily for sale to humans and incidentally to feed their calves. Even here, the male calves are discriminated against – they get nothing, as they have no economic potential and are either starved or clandestinely sent to slaughter. Female calves get very little of the milk. Milk is extracted with machines, which can be extremely painful. Cows are re-impregnated within 2-3 months of delivery and injected with hormones (oxytocin)to produce more milk. Within 2-3 cycles cows are spent and sent to slaughter. India is the largest exporter of beef in the world. How is this good for cattle?