Re: RC: Fw: Re: Tree-hugger

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

At 05:17 PM 3/14/00 -0500, Barbara wrote:
> I've been around dairies in my life and
> realize that the cows are indeed treated very well. 

The only dairies I've been around that I'd agree with you about are
small, private ones.  The big commercial ones are disgusting. 
Just driving near one on a hot day makes one car sick with the smell -
not quite as bad as feed lots but almost.

After visiting a few of them, I gave up milk, although I confess that I
wasn't very faithful about it since I am a cheeze & ice cream
lover.  But those cows all stand around in their own poop up to
their knees all day long.  Last year I was at a dairy (looking with
a friend for calves for him to raise) & there was a cow walking
around with a half born calf hanging out of her, it's head dragging in
the muck.  I told one of the workers, but he was totally
unconcerned.  When we left half an hour later, the calf was still
hanging there, I suppose dead.  But the dairies don't care - they
don't want the calves anyway.  So now I try to get milk products
that are from local cows - but it's not the same as Hagaan Das.

See, it's my wimpy, womanish tree-hugging tendency showing again
(although I don't think I would spend more than a few minutes actually
sitting in a tree.  Generally that's uncomfortable.  I'd rather
sit *under* one, preferably with a book & something cool to
drink).    Lif

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