I’ve always wanted to include some more background knowledge about dairy (and eggs) into my blog but somehow never found the time (and words) to write something. Thank you, Trudi for your summary. I’m sure the more often you confront people with the truth, the more they start thinking about their dietary choices.
Best example: Jordie. It was another “wow!” moment for me, when he told me he won’t eat KFC again. ❤
Milk: the “nutritious” white stuff that played a huge part of my childhood memories; from drinking vats of banana Nesquik, to turning it multi-coloured in my Lucky Charms cereal. We were advised to drink it daily, and were outraged when Margaret Thatcher “took it away from us” in the 80s.
According to This is Dairy Farming, British dairy farmers produce around 11 billion litres of milk annually; of which 5 billion litres is sold for drinking, and 6 billion litres is used for dairy products such as cheese and butter. We really do love the stuff!
It’s been in my life for nearly 30 years and a key part of our nation’s diet; so – as a vegan – what’s my beef (pardon the pun) with milk now? Well, it wasn’t until I actually knew where milk came from, and how it’s made, that my taste for dairy soured…
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