Milk Hurts

"The revolving door does more than just influence individual policies here and there, Secchi says. It’s also created a culture in government in which regulators are encouraged not to crack down too hard on the industries they’re regulating." #USDA buff.ly/3BB0F75

"'Humane' is literally defined as 'Having or showing compassion or benevolence.' The dairy industry is the exact opposite of that." Get the facts: buff.ly/41LU5Fn

After spending times with cows who feel safe, you come to realize that they are curious, playful, and full of personality. They deserve to live free from harm and exploitation. Ditch dairy and live #vegan to protect cows everyday! 🎥 Farm Sanctuary #SnowDay #Veganism

"The term 'soy boy' isn’t just a throwaway insult; it’s also a a set of claims about soy’s effects on the male body." Great the facts about #soymilk: buff.ly/3YayBhM

Cows are treated as mere objects in the dairy industry; forcibly brought into this world solely for profit, they're subjected to extreme cruelty and neglect. Learn the truth about dairy farms 👉 milkhurts.org 📸 @WeAnimals #DairyFarm #DairyFarming

"Despite what many, many Americans were told growing up, milk is not essential nutrition, for children or adults." #GotMilk #MilkHurts buff.ly/4fBlgpq

"At GladHeart Farm, it is standard practice to take kids (baby goats) from their mothers at birth, despite the deep maternal and familial bonds goats exhibit and would otherwise maintain for life." Learn more about this so-called "humane" dairy 👉 buff.ly/3xgRbeX

"Besant and other vegetarian adherents believed it was simply wrong to exploit those who lack power, whoever they were, and connected violence against animals with violence against humans." #Veganism #SocialJustice buff.ly/3Dwu7M9

Dairy farmers separate babies from their mothers and destroy families; there's nothing wholesome or natural about it. Learn more about where your #milk comes from 👉 milkhurts.org 🎥 @dairy_truth #DairyFarming #GotMilk

"Because fresh water is a limited natural resource, the animal agriculture industry’s high water use is a growing concern. In 2024, animal agriculture accounted for almost a third of freshwater use globally." Ditch dairy in 2025! #ClimateChange #Milk buff.ly/4fPwzeC

🚨 Action Alert 🚨 "Cow’s milk is a product of the dirty dairy industry, which forcibly manually impregnates cows and kidnaps their babies." Choosing the kind, plant-based milk option shouldn't cost more. Take action 👉 buff.ly/3VPYaV3

"Living an ethical life means we strive to thwart our baser instincts — those that cause harm and injury to others — and to cultivate those behaviors and attitudes that promote the well-being of ourselves and others." Learn more: buff.ly/2xWeUSI

"Veganism takes the recognition that animals are sentient beings with lives of their own and infuses it into one’s body and everyday practice." #Veganism #DairyFree buff.ly/4fzpcZh

What does a "humane" #milk label even mean? "Consumers might be surprised to learn there is no legal definition for this marketing claim. USDA does not define ‘humanely raised’ or other labeling terms related to animal welfare" buff.ly/49JBfRj

The dairy and #meat industry are one in the same; when female cows are no longer able to keep up with milking demands they'll experience a brutal death at the slaughterhouse. Don't support this cruel industry. Ditch dairy today and tag a friend who needs to know. 📸 @WeAnimals

"Dairy is responsible for 2.9 percent of total human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, dairy production in intensive farming systems pollutes air and water and contributes heavily to soil degradation and deforestation." Learn more 👇 buff.ly/2vA3UWC

In just one month — November of 2024 — an estimated 210,300 cows from the dairy industry were slaughtered to be used for meat. Vegetarianism isn't enough; ditching dairy and living #vegan is required to reduce harm to animals. More on kill numbers: buff.ly/3Dsgu0q

The United States isn't the only country that lets Big dairy into its schools. "In educational materials provided to Dutch elementary schools about the origins of food, key information is often omitted." Learn more: buff.ly/4iPksjQ

"One day soon after we opened, a cow jumped the fence onto our land. She was pregnant, and immediately began to go into labor. I remember thinking it was almost as though she knew she would have to do this in order to save her baby." #DitchDairy buff.ly/2KakDYd

"Regarding the question of how we ought to treat nonhuman animals, philosopher Jeremy Bentham famously wrote, The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'" Learn more: buff.ly/2xWeUSI