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Heather Mills goes vegan over milk production
fametastic-bot
May 31, 2007 11:35
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Heather Mills has said she’s decided to change from being a vegetarian to a vegan – because of the cruelty involved in milk production. She said recently: “I’m a vegan now – a healthy diet which saves animals, something very important to me as I detest cruelty.” "Following a plant-based… |
wordster
May 31, 2007 13:12
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It’s good to see Heather spreading the word about dairy.
Dr. Frank Oski, former director of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University said, “There is no reason to drink cow’s milk at any time in your life. It was designed for calves, it was not designed for humans, and we should all stop drinking it today, this afternoon.” Dr. Spock agreed, saying, “[T]here was a time when cow’s milk was considered very desirable. But research, along with clinical experience, has forced doctors and nutritionists to rethink this recommendation. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that western nations that consume a lot of meat/dairy have the highest levels of osteoporosis, which is caused by eating a lot of animal protein. It says, “…hip fracture rates are higher in developed countries where calcium intake is high than in developing countries where calcium intake is low…fracture risk has recently been shown to be a function of protein intake in North American women.” Here’s the report: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2004/9241546123_chap4.pdf |
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Melissa
June 02, 2007 19:26
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Way to go Heather! Cow’s milk is for calves. Adults shouldn’t be drinking breastmilk, especially from a different species!
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