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इनको आप माँ कहते हो? || गौरी मौलेखी जी से प्रशांतअद्वैत संस्था की वार्ता (भाग 3)
प्रकृति
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1 year ago
Dairy Industry
Selective Breeding
Oxytocin
Animal Cruelty
Artificial Insemination
Public Health
Aflatoxin
Ayurveda
Description

The speaker addresses the ethical and factual realities of the dairy industry, debunking the myth that cows naturally produce excess milk for human consumption. It is explained that through centuries of selective breeding, humans have unnaturally altered the biology of cattle to maximize milk yield, often leading to severe health issues like calcium depletion and uterine prolapse. This high production is not a gift from nature but a result of human manipulation that forces animals to function like factories, significantly shortening their natural lifespan. The speaker emphasizes that there is no such thing as 'violence-free' milk because the entire process relies on the exploitation of the animal's reproductive system, including forced artificial insemination and the traumatic separation of calves from their mothers. Furthermore, the speaker highlights the widespread and illegal use of oxytocin injections in the dairy industry to induce milk let-down. These injections cause intense physical pain to the animals, equivalent to labor pains, twice a day. The residues of these hormones in the milk pose significant health risks to human consumers, including hormonal imbalances, infertility, and early puberty in children. The speaker also points out that modern milk is often contaminated with aflatoxins and other pathogens due to the poor living conditions and diet of the cattle. Even when confronted with traditional or Ayurvedic references to dairy, the speaker argues that we must evolve our practices based on current scientific understanding and the monumental scale of industrial violence today, rather than clinging to outdated traditions. The only truly non-violent approach is to stop the forced breeding of these animals and cease the consumption of their milk.