Comments on: 6 Reasons to Stop Drinking Milk Today

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:52:47 +0000

Oh and anyone who says the conditions of cows/chicken/pigs etc. is sanitary and humane, go watch a video called “meetyourmeat” you can find it on youtube or just google it. No living thing deserves to be treated like that. The ignorant person who talks about believing in animal welfare but not animal right should def. watch this video. Tell me if you think the welfare of these animals is a key factor here?

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:46:45 +0000

I liked your article. I myself am not a fan of milk, cheese, or meat. I wouldn’t call myself a strict vegan b/c sometimes I indulge in a slice of pie with whipped topping or cheese and crackers at parties. But I know exactly what it is that I am eating. It is sad that many Americans are so blinded by what the FDA tells us is “healthy”. The FDA, USDA, Meat and dairy industries only care about one thing, money. Hello, they are multi billion dollar corporations, do you really think they care about your health? I laugh at the person who talks about vegans & vegetarians being weak and sick.. ever heard of Carl Lewis? No? Well, he was one of the top 5 Olympians of all time! Doesn’t sound very weak to me. Stop being so negative people, learn the facts.

By: Pat Dixon

Pat Dixon — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:50:55 +0000

Hi, This site came to my attention because, after many years of being a vegetarian, I have finally become aware of the harm done by the dairy industry. I don’t eat meat because I have never wanted my existence to hinge on the death of other animals. The industrial dairy industry is very much about the harming of animals, from the culling of males to the searing of chicken beaks so they can be stacked in 5 to a cage.
I too was raised in a meat and potato household and understand that people dearly adhere to the customs and culture of their youth. But the world has changed, the manner of raising animals has changed, and by its very nature is not only polluting our air,soil and water, it is causing us to become very ill.
The irony of this is that animals are also abused cruelly in research to find solutions for the ills we create.
I, too, am sorry to see so many people lashing out at those who have chosen to seek out alternatives to our industrial models of food production. There is much good research available to substantiate the claims made by our host and it behooves us all to do research about our choices.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:07:55 +0000

Lets look at some people

How many vegetarians like to over 100? You wold think there would be plenty but thee are not.

Steve Jobs NO 56…..

Does not really stack up as far as I can see. Cannot find one famous vegan that lived over 100.

THere might be one but

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:18:00 +0000

oh yes and fyi i am still breastfeeding.
and the cows milk protein allergy/intolerance is very common and can be fatal in newborns and infants.
the protein cannot be digested and it messes up the intestines pretty bad and takes a month or so to get out of the mom’s system and then another month to get out of the baby’s system.
Breast is best

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:14:22 +0000

I personally breast feed my baby. I planned to all through pregnancy because formula is not safe and is not what’s best for human babies. There are recalls and reports of lead and other junk being in formula.
Anyway, I’ve always thought drinking cow’s milk seemed kind of strange. It makes so many people sick and it causes even more people to get congested.
When my daughter was born I breastfed her, but things that I ate that contained cow’s milk were making her very sick and I had no idea. She would scream and would have so much gas and stomach problems. Then it got worse. One day she had blood in her poop diaper. I called the doctor and rushed her there. The doctor said she is unable to tolerate Cows milk proteins and that she could get those cow milk proteins that I am eating, through MY milk. So I had to change my diet all the way. She also couldn’t tolerate soy proteins. There is cows milk or soy in bread, and well almost everything you will find in the store contains one or the other. We are relying too much on soy and cows milk.
Anyway, my baby is doing great. She is 13 months and thriving when before she was extremely underweight and sickly.
To tell the truth I love me some ice cream lol, and I HATE rice milk ice cream. Coconut milk and coconut milk ice cream is pretty okay though but costs too much for me.
I do eat meat, but I would never kill an animal. I like to ignore the fact that the animal had to die for me to eat it. Companies are not safe about how they treat the animals that we eat. Human growth hormones and genetic engineering to make the animals a certain way it’s just terrible and very unsafe for us to consume.
Well anyway, I thought some of the info in the article was a little misleading, but I too don’t think it’s okay that people are so stuck on drinking cows milk.

And you are sooo right about how people think “ewww breast milk”, but they think cow’s breast milk is perfectly fine. ha.

By: SCOTT A.

SCOTT A. — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:29:47 +0000

i could never be a vegan yuck! i love meat and dairy. man then i would have to give up drinking milk, give up whip cream, ice cream, cheese, cheesecake yumm!!! egg nog yumm!! and lots of other yummy stuff that comes from cows milk. no way!! not gonna happen.vegans are weird like those strange animal rights activists. and those strange green peace activists. tree huggers. strange bunch of people.oh yeah and all those save the earth type of people. hey folks i got news for you this earth aint going to be around forever. read your bibles.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:42:24 +0000

You’re an idiot…that is all.

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:14:01 +0000

Hello everyone who has commented on this article. I am a vegan myself and I am perfectly healthy. I receive all the nutrients I need through nuts, vegetables, and many other plant based foods. AND I can make delicious pancakes and desserts WITHOUT cow milk or eggs and even processed sugar. It is better than any pastry I have had before AND it doesn’t leave me feeling like crap afterwards.

Some of you have made the point that there are chemicals in vegetables. This is true UNLESS you get organic. I buy everything organic and even grow some of my own.

Before any of you leave a comment, do homework. Do research. Please. You will find SO MANY STUDIES that talk about the negative effects milk has on our bodies. One thing that was not mentioned in this article is that milk is actually more acidic than our bodies. Therefore when we drink milk, our body goes through a process called Metabolic Acidosis. Metabolic Acidosis is when your body is trying to neutralize the acidity in your body by RELEASING CALCIUM. This means when you drink milk you actually lose more calcium than we gain. If our society is so big about drinking milk to get big, strong, healthy bones, why is osteoporosis (if you don’t know what it is, google it) still extremely high in our country?

And for those who may accuse of not sourcing, please watch the documentary Forks over Knives. This will not only let you know what I am saying is true, but also show you more about the health problems that come with milk products and meat.

Thank you. Do your research.

I enjoyed your post.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:10:02 +0000

@ScoDal Well put. Most of the objectors to this post are probably responding to the challenge to their way of life more than any logic (that they may not be able to see). X3