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Christian Vegetarian Association Presents:
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11 Facts You Need to Know About Dairy
Dairy products are
unhealthy and their production involves the exploitation of cows and
their babies.
These are 11 facts that everyone should know about
dairy:
- Cow’s milk is intended for baby cows.
- Hormones.
- Most cows are fed inappropriate food.
- Dairy
products, when metabolized, are acid-forming.
- Research
shows that the countries whose citizens consume the most dairy
products have the
highest incidence of osteoporosis.
- Most
dairy cows live in confined, inhumane conditions, never seeing the
pastures of green
grass they were intended to eat.
- Most
dairy products are pasteurized to kill potentially-harmful bacteria.
- Dairy products are mucous-forming.
- Research links
dairy products with arthritis. In one study on rabbits, scientist
Richard Panush was able to produced inflamed joints in the animals
by switching their water to milk.
- Most milk is homogenized, which denatures the milk’s
proteins, making it harder to digest.
- Pesticides in cow feed find their way into
milk and dairy products that we consume.
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11 Reasons to stop eating dairy It’s good to know the
facts about why consuming dairy products is not natural for humans
and therefore it’s harmful for our health, and why it contributes to
the suffering of God’s animals. This way, we can make mindful food
choices and help others to do the same.
Your question and comments are welcome

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