Human beings are the only creatures on earth who:

a) drink milk after infancy, and

b) drink the milk of another animal that is not the same species as them.

This is not normal and it’s not natural.  Despite this, the demand for milk and dairy products continue to increase.

For a cow (or any other mammal) to produce milk, they have to give birth.  To make sure that cows are making milk, they are constantly made pregnant (often artificially inseminated).

Modern day calves are taken away from their mothers within DAYS of being born.  Most male calves are usually killed, at a few days old, for their meat.  The remaining calves are given formula milk and are raised to become dairy cows – so the cycle of milk production can continue relentlessly.

When dairy cows have produced all the milk they possibly can, over just a few years, they are sent to slaughter for meat.

By consuming milk and dairy products, you are automatically contributing to the demand for the meat production industry too.  There are abundant alternatives to dairy such as soya, coconut, hemp, nut, etc.  Some take getting used to, but all are worth trying.