There is no longer any justification for drinking cow’s milk
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More and more people are hearing about the hidden cruelty involved in dairy farming, and dairy-free alternatives are filling the shelves – healthier, often cheaper substitutes that don’t require cows to be killed. In last night’s Panorama, undercover footage showed dairy farmers kicking and hitting an injured cow, and striking it with a shovel. “After watching Panorama tonight, I’m not buying cow’s milk again,” tweeted one. At about a year old, Princess will likely be artificially inseminated in what some farmers call the “rape rack” – a narrow trap that holds her in place while it’s done.
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