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\n From impregnating cows to separating families, the global dairy industry is built on cruelty. These five photos are pulling back the curtain\u2026\n <\/p>\n
As consumers dig deeper into their favorite food products, the dairy industry is under increased scrutiny. Concerns about animals have many people asking: What really happens on dairy farms?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Animal Equality\u2019s global investigations have pulled back the curtain on dairy production. In 2019, investigators found frozen, newborn calves discarded in piles on a U.S. farm. For some, their hooves had separated from their legs.<\/p>\n
This farm was linked to Babybel, a household brand name. The discovery sparked an even bigger question: What else could the industry be hiding?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The truth is, even when farms follow the law, suffering is built into the system. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n
Just like humans, a cow only produces milk once she\u2019s given birth. To keep the milk flowing, farmers artificially inseminate her about once per year.<\/p>\n
A strong bond forms between the mother and her baby immediately after birth. Within a day or two, the mother cow will be separated from her calf. She will cry for her missing baby for days.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In many cases, a mother cow will run after her calf as he\u2019s dragged away. Once separated, this calf will be fed milk replacers while the dairy industry takes his mother\u2019s milk for a profit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In 2023, Animal Equality partnered with American actress Richa Moorjani<\/a> to release an investigation of the global dairy industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n