That's about it, really. We don't need dairy products, they've just become part of our culinary culture.
Yeah we can get calcium and protein from milk, but you can get plenty of calcium from dark green veg (kale, spinach), and protein from chicken and eggs (or for vegetarians, tofu and almonds).
Even though I consume milk, I think we'd all be better off if we consumed less of the dairy products available. Less land wasted on cows grazing, a reduction in greenhouse gases, fewer reactions to lactose intolerance... We'd probably all benefit from going vegetarian, too - but I'm not willing to take that step.
Why do we drink milk?
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Because it's tradition.
That's about it, really. We don't need dairy products, they've just become part of our culinary culture.
Yeah we can get calcium and protein from milk, but you can get plenty of calcium from dark green veg (kale, spinach), and protein from chicken and eggs (or for vegetarians, tofu and almonds).
Even though I consume milk, I think we'd all be better off if we consumed less of the dairy products available. Less land wasted on cows grazing, a reduction in greenhouse gases, fewer reactions to lactose intolerance... We'd probably all benefit from going vegetarian, too - but I'm not willing to take that step.
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(obviously breast milk is an exception - most children benefit enormously from being breast-fed and it's perfectly natural.)