03-17-2005, 11:59 PM
I stopped reading at the PETA banner. If you want objective information about any food product made from an animal, a good place to start would be ignoring any site with a PETA banner.
On the whole, I would say the health benefits of a few servings of dairy products a day outweigh the risks. There are ways to make up for the nutritional value of milk, but it has to be a conscious effort. There are a lot of people in the world with health problems due to calcium deficiency.
As for the treatment of the animals: I'm no expert on livestock, but I am under the impression that if dairy cows were left unmilked, they would have health problems as a result.
On the whole, I would say the health benefits of a few servings of dairy products a day outweigh the risks. There are ways to make up for the nutritional value of milk, but it has to be a conscious effort. There are a lot of people in the world with health problems due to calcium deficiency.
As for the treatment of the animals: I'm no expert on livestock, but I am under the impression that if dairy cows were left unmilked, they would have health problems as a result.