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Common Misconceptions:
Brown cows make chocolate milk. Some children actually believe this. But really you need to add chocolate syrup to milk to make chocolate milk!
All cattle are “cows”. Cows are females that have given birth to a calf. Heifers are females that have not given birth to a calf. A bull is an adult male that is used for breeding. A steer is a male that has been neutered.
The dairy industry is damaging to the environment. Every food we eat has an impact on resource use. Most developed dairy industries worldwide have improved productivity and efficiency over the past century, reducing the quantity of resources used and greenhouse gas produced per kilogram of milk.
Humans don’t need dairy in their diets. We require a mixture of nutrients that can be obtained from a variety of foods. Dairy products provide a balanced package of essential nutrients that are readily available to humans including many vital micronutrients.
