Despite scientific evidence that questions their health bene While milk has its health benefits,some dangers are also
associated to its frequent consumption such as:
1. Milk production leads to climate change.
The dairy industry is an extension of the beef industry,this means it plays a major role in creating climate change. According to a UN report, cows are leading contributors to climate change and thia accounts for putting out 18% of the world's carbon dioxide, cows emit more greenhouse gases than cars, planes, and all other forms of transportation combined." That means the industry of exploiting all cows—including dairy cows —involves destructive practices like deforestation and polluting offshoots like runoff.
2. Cow's milk is only for cows
The biochemical make-up of cow's milk is perfectly suited to turn a 65-pound newborn calf into a 400-pound cow in one year. It contains, for example, three times more protein and seven times more mineral content while human milk has 10 times as much essential fatty acids, three times as much selenium, and half the calcium.
3. Milk is actually a poor source for dietary calcium. Humans, like cows, get all the calcium they need from a plant-based diet.
4. Milk may increase the likelihood of osteoporosis.
It is still widely accepted that the calcium in dairy products will strengthen our bones and help prevent osteoporosis, but studies show that foods originating from animal sources (like milk) make the blood acidic.
When this occurs, the blood leeches calcium from the bones to increase alkalinity. While this works wonders for the pH balance of your blood, it sets your calcium-depleted bones up for osteoporosis
5. Milk makes you fat. In 2005, the Harvard School of Public Health had this to say on the consumption of dairy products: "Three glasses of low- fat milk add more than 300 calories a day. This is a real issue for the millions of people who are trying to control their weight, also small amounts of milk or dairy products give them stomach aches, gas, or other problems.".
