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In reply to the discussion: Do Kids Really Need Milk with their Meal ? [View all]KPN
(15,645 posts)expressing their views about dietary health.
I personally love milk and have all my life. But after reading enough about it and then learning about our dairy industry practices, I just can't do it anymore -- except I'm still using half and half in my coffee, but at some point I'm sure I'll cut that out too. We really have been enculturated/conditioned to not consider the agricultural animals' lives. Somebody up-thread said "Cows are people too" -- though comical, that kind of says it best for me. They just are not treated well and live pretty horrible lives.
But that's me. Not trying to convince you -- just explaining me and my views. And to be honest, I don't really care what you or anyone else does in that regard (and I don't mean that callously, just that I'm not a vegan or animal rights activist). I'm doing it for me.