Yeah, there are very good arguments for veganism but raw health isn't typically one of them. I'd say reducing cruelty to animals is the best one.
But almond or soy instead of cow's milk? That's nuts.
[hah pun not intended]
But almond or soy instead of cow's milk? That's nuts.
[hah pun not intended]
The farmers owned 2 or 3 machines where the cow goes when it wants to give milk, and get out whenever it feels about it.
There's a video on their website where you can see it http://www.lafermeduramier.fr
The cows can go outside whenever they want and sleep on some kind of mattress.
I think they're having quite a cool life
You get a bunch of calves. Half of those are female, and go to replace the older dairy herd, which are killed. The other half are male, and there's no use for male dairy calves, and so they're all killed while quite young.
The selective breeding of dairy cattle has caused some genetic problems with modern cows.
All of this applies to the free range end of dairy farming.
This is in constrast with chicken eggs, which I believe can be ethically produced (even though they aren't in the large majority of the industry).
It's possible to do a lot better than we do when slaughtering; but even with the best methods there's going to be up to a second of bewilderment if not pain and terror.