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MilkingCows produce milk for the same reason humans do—to nourish their babies. To keep producing milk, cows are forcibly impregnated through artificial insemination every year. The cow's babies are generally taken away within a day of being born—male calves are destined for veal crates, while females are sentenced to the same fate as their mothers. Mother cows on dairy farms can often be seen searching and calling for their babies long after they have been taken away. The mother cow will be hooked up several times a day to machines that take the milk intended for her calf. Through genetic manipulation, powerful hormones, and intensive milking, she will produce about three times as much milk as she would naturally. |
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