By not eating meat and only consuming milk as a lacto-vegetarian I am not directly harming the cows. They would produce this milk anyway.
Even if a farmers wants to give all its cows the best life possible, it is not possible. Biology and math do not support the idea of a cruelty free, perfect farm.
The average age of a cow is 20 years. If a farmer has 50 cows and grazes them on open fields, in 20 years he will have 3,000 cows to feed on the same plot of field. 50% of these will be born as bulls who do not produce milk and are useless to the farmer. This is impossible to sustain financially and the land will run out of free space. Very soon, the bulls will have to be slaughtered and the cows that produce less milk due to age will have to be sent away for slaughter as well if the farm is to remain profitable and not go bankrupt.
Supporting the dairy industry is indirectly supporting the beef, veal, and leather industry. See video for more.
All dairy farms need to have slaughter in order to stay profitable
Topic: FAQ – Animals
