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It was a bit of a shock to learn that drinking the occasional glass of milk was a controversial act. I’m an adamant milk slurper, so you’d better believe that after a hard day of mahi, I like to come home and guzzle down a pint or two of it. What’s not to love? It’s full of top notch nutritional goodies including proteins, antioxidants, vitamins, calcium, healthy fats, etc. Not to mention it tastes bangin’ too.
I’m aware that my opp in this case is dubious of the ethics surrounding the milking of cows to produce and distribute bottles of milk in bulk but, as is the case with so many different areas of farming, there are also morally-sound methods used for this. If you have ethical concerns about how your dairy milk is being sourced, there are New Zealand-made alternatives that you can switch to, such as ‘Happy Cow Milk’ that take great measures to ensure that the calves come first. They don’t even start milking until the wee ones have their fix first!
I don’t feel any need to ramble on about this too much, it’s a pretty basic concept that milk is good for you so have no shame in drinking the odd glass of it. Just don’t be super freaking careful about it if you’re dairy free, have an allergy, are lactose intolerant, etc. That’s all. Cheers.
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You have something on your top lip, you big baby. You like that, huh? Milk moustache? You look fucking weird.
You are literally drinking an animal byproduct that is made for baby animals. The cow milk you drink, in order to be produced on such a mass scale, is made by milking impregnated cows that have been, or will be, separated from their calves. Bet you feel great now. The toll that milking cows takes on the environment is also massive, creating three times as many greenhouse gas emissions compared to plant-based milks. You can get your calcium from other avenues that don’t rely on drinking baby cow milk. Selfish prick.
Aside from the toll on the environment and animals, it’s also just personally not the vibe. You get that phlegmy tastes in your mouth (don’t be that person that’s always clearing their throat), you come across like you’ve got mummy issues (hi, Homelander), and you’re probably fast tracking yourself into developing IBS. Not worth it, bro.
I restrict my argument to full-throttle drinking glasses of milk. I think it’s okay to get the odd full-cream coffee, but it’s genuinely all about moderation. Drinking glasses of milk is over indulgent. It’s the sinful greed they spoke of in the Bible.