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2: Evolution of dairy industry... death knell for animals
White revolution resulted in starting of a dairy culture in India. Production of milk-national heritage, which was on a domestic and a much smaller scale, now started catching the eye of giant foreign dairy companies to 'milk the holy cow'. It turned in to a 'business' to maximise income.
Dairy industry started applying novel techniques, unheard of and may times cruel ways to maximise milk output, but milk alone was not "the only commodity" dealt in and other avenues from animal produce were explored to increase the revenue. The goal and strategy of maximising business in a dairy industry is maximum milk output in the shortest period of time and meat and leather procured from the slaughter houses by slaughter of these once milkbearing animals. Dairy makes productive life of the animals short and once productivity can no longer be achieved, then the dairy industry does not bear the cost of maintaining these animals, and hence quicker returns are gained from meat and leather of these once productive animals.
A report of Brighter Green organisation states that when Multi National Dairy Companies enter in to any country, they do check overall infrastructure like slaughter houses, leather tanning industry and meat/leather potential before opening a dairy. (http://www.brightergreen.org/files/beyond_the_pail_brighter_green_final.pdf).
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In India, we all take huge pride for Amul Dairy, but an article written by Amul's Managing Director in The Economic Times (dt.- August 9, 2013) clearly states that milk and meat are sources of income for humans from animals. He was very clear in his article that meat is an important component among the sources of income from the dairy industry.
We will realise seriousness of cruelty of dairy industry when we watch this video available on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIKG0wr5fh8. (video source- Peta India)
There is a famous quote which says "if slaughter house had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian." Fact is- Even, nonvegetarian people cannot see the horror of slaughterhouses.
In the same manner, vegetarian people will not be able to consume dairy products once they themselves see the cruelty to animals by dairy industry. Check for yourself....and decide.
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