Do You Drink Bovine Infant Milk?
August 25, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breast milk, breastfeeding, nutrition
The controversy over the California Milk Processor Board’s objections to the “got breastmilk?” parody of the “got milk?” campaign got me thinking about human consumption of cow’s milk. Then I read an email on Lactnet that referred to cow’s milk as “bovine infant milk” and that really got me thinking.
~ Is it cruel and unethical to separate calves prematurely from their mothers in order for cows’ milk to be collected for human consumption? Do you have a moral objection to it? Do you also object to eating meat or wearing leather, or are those entirely different issues?
~ Are humans not meant to consume milk specifically designed with particular proteins and antibodies for baby cows?
I am just raising the questions; I don’t know how I feel about the answers personally. I would love to hear your thoughts. Do you consume bovine infant milk? Do you think dairy is healthful for humans? Have you eliminated dairy from your diet for one reason or another? Leave a comment!
