Based on the way you routinely treat animals, Im guessing youre a meat eater Dairy Guy (forgive me if Im wrong), so enjoy munching those ligaments and arteries, washed down with pus-milk, yum! In all of those visits I saw only ONE dairy that farmed without integrityout of hundreds. Under the current system, cows live happy healthy lives and then they serve a purpose at the end. I really appreciate it. These guidelines were written to be realistic and practical for dairy farms. Milk is tested both on farm and at the processing plant, and one of the tests run is called a somatic cell count test. The average somatic cell count in U.S. milk per spoonful is 1,120,000.. Bob, youre not a farmers but you claim to know what farmers do. That is a scapegoat answer- how are you making the world better for cows. Dairy products such as milk or yogurt (except for people who have dairy allergies) because they provide natural sugars that your body needs when fighting off an infection. http://nutritionfacts.org/2011/09/08/how-much-pus-is-there-in-milk/ Perhaps youve seen inflammatory infographics like this one: Maybe youve even had the dubious pleasure of watching the same video I have, where the somber voice over gleefullychortles aboutthe millions of pus cells present in each glass of milk. Vegans, like yourself, try to frame dairy farmers as being cruel and horrific, but really we are people with hearts and a conscious just like everybody else. Michael Greger M.D. The comparisons youre making are plainly ridiculous. is not calling for any changes to its recommended best practices for cleaning pump parts, which the agency says can either be done by hand or in the dishwasher, if the pump kit . You try to breed the strong bulls to the weak cows to give them the strength they need. Its insulting that you say I lie though. According to my calculations* based on USDA data released last month, the average cup of milk in the United States would not be expected to contain more than a single drop of pus. All of them believe they take great care of their Water supply companies ? Perhaps you can remind us what the acceptable legal limit for white blood cells (pus) in milk is? Other than wanting facts to then decide what I feel. Yes PETA does euthanize But just like David Koresh was an extremist, it doesnt mean all Christians are bad Or maybe its weird that vegans arent dying from malnutrition. Many of these people could have the evidence presented to them on a platter and theyll still rather believe the myths cuz ah red it on the Facebook!. Update: I continue this conversation about pus in milk in my article called The pus in milk paradigm. Dont get trapped in the false reality, read morehere. At the dairy, it is our goal to make sure the cows have a dry and comfortable bed. My family has been in the dairy business for over 50 years and our milks been tested. It also softens and moisturizes the teats to make sure they do not get too dry. What do you think pus is if not white blood cells lol. No artificial hormones sorry, I didnt respond because I was planning to do an article response. On our farm, we also use some other methods though, besides antibiotics, to fight infections. Hi, Thanks, for commenting! There is however, money in dairy farming. Its awesome, I used to go through a few blue cap 4 pinters (full fat in the UK) a week. Here is a wonderful link which shows these animals are well-suited for the farm, being herd animals and the lies of food extremists are simply untrue. Plus, if someone is trying to convince you to be scared of any particular food, whether its milk, sugar, aspartame, etc. The milking barn was cleaner then a lot of houses I had been in. Because dairy milk is pooled together in large tanks, virtually all dairy milk contains this pus. 1) do you artificially inseminate your cows? Genetic manipulation is not a bad thing.. So this milk is doesnt enter the bulk tank, or leave the dairy. How about when the cows are relaxing peacefully in the barns or the times the cows come up and give you a big lick. I wish they would go to a vegans farm (all natural from Earth kind of farm) and pick whatever , then go to a slaughter house and pick and kill there own flesh also. I dont even know where to start, but i will encourage you to do more research. What happens to the somatic cells once they have reached the end of their capacity to fight an infection in the mammary glands? Good work! Do your cows go outside? Can milk replace water? Well, cheese comes from milk. , Sorry. These activists will not rest until the family farm goes out of business. The screenshot circulating on Facebook was taken at3:29 of the video, when the pink liquid from one of the cows arrives in the transparent container. one cubic centimeter (cc) of commercial cows milk is allowed to have up to 750,000 somatic cells. Ping pong is an activity that uses a ball, therefore ping pong is football and is an activity that carries a high risk of injury including that 1 in 100 participants will suffer a concussive injury.. Those who deny this invariably fall back on cliches (only calves should drink cows milk) or rely on falsehoods like the pus myth. This disease can be identified by abnormalities in the udder such as swelling, heat, redness, hardness or pain if it is clinical. The abuse is being done by the activist themselves. Yes, I will try to write a rebuttal or opposing viewpoint for you , I finally wrote a rebuttal piece opposing the vegan doctor from Nutrition facts .org. pus in milk snopes. You also need vitamin D and look theyre all in milk. Thank you for explaining the milk puss myth. Answer From Julie Baughn, M.D. You can read my previous article on fat to learn about the nutrition misconceptions that have caused the health epidemic today. When a cow is infected, greater than 90% of the somatic cells in her milk are neutrophils, the inflammatory immune cells that form pus. While some may say that this article also is a biased source of information, remember that what I have described here is supported by the scientific and veterinarian communities. Somatic cell count IS NOT pus. Oh and to answer one question, the male dairy cows are all killed for veal, they are tied down to ensure their muscles dont develop so the cows are always artificially inseminated in a device called a rape rack. Boil Some Water To start from scratch, boil some clean water in a kettle. Stupid! A clean udder means less chance of bacteria getting in the cows udder. The events listed on the calendar are currently up to date. http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/14-cattle-trucks-burned-in-arson-at-Harris-Ranch-2455411.php 100 pounds of food a dayear to get 7 gallons of milk?????? It is much more than selecting production qualities, it is about balancing all aspects of the cow. Thanks for your comment. Posted at 16:45h in logan sargeant family by nerf gun obstacle course rental near me. Typically they are given a few months to rest which is different than in nature. I only wonder what youve been reading about milk because I must have missed it. That is a strange concept when you consider they are killed against their will to become products; that just does not make sense! Ive never known a dairy farmer use growth hormones, it wouldnt make sense to now that creameries label whether or not milk contains rBGH. Then you look up dead white blood cells in milk yes they have dead white blood cells BUT no pus? Destroying our planet and abusing and murdering animals just so they can eat a damn chicken wing or burger or piece of bacon etc. increasing bad Cholesterol, antibiotics intake and more) as well as aesthetic aspects of Somatic/pus cells in milk, and have not been able to make myself consume Dairy again since (really unfortunate because I loved everything about it). For example (just like people), sometimes they get pneumonia, and sometimes they get mastitis, a infection in the mammary glands of the cow. An average monthly herd somatic cell count under 250 000 somatic cells per mL is also eligible for a quality bonus paid to the farmer. When do they get to act like a dog or a cat or any kind of pet? blue pus pus with a bluish tint, seen in certain suppurative infections, the color occurring as a result of the presence of an antibiotic pigment (pyocyanin) produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. AFP and its logo are registered trademarks. This level of disease is reflected in the concentration of somatic cells in the American milk supply. Lactose tends to kick of flares in that condition, so he switched to lacto free. If they arent as high in their integrity as you, thats a real problem. and I appreciate this article and the facts presented. greg ballard obituary 2021 Somatic cell count, according to the industrys own National Mastitis Council, reflects the levels of infection and resultant inflammation in the mammary gland of dairy cows, but somatic cells are not synonymous with pus cells, as has sometimes been misleadingly suggested. Theres plenty more vegetables that are the same. So pus itself isnt a bad thing, we just may not want to have it in our mouth. Thank you for your perspective. So to what are these people referring? Can you reference a similar article about the cheese is milk pus statements I hear almost every day? Somatic cells are living white blood cells located in the udder of cows. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-j-winograd/peta-kills-puppies-kittens_b_2979220.html If we farmed elephants for example, for meat and milk, there would be millions of them, right? November 28, 2022 Screenshot taken on October 1, 2018 of Sonia Sae's viral Facebook post, Screenshot taken on October 1, 2018 of a YouTube video by thefunkyfarmer. However it doesn't happen very often at all. You are a total fantasist if lying to yourself makes you feel better thats fine, but dont push your bullsh_t on gullible people who also want to justify their own part in human greed and cruelty despite the clear facts. But what I will say is for 5 years I have lived dairy free and my blood work is amazing, as the dr put it. It is truly heart-breaking that you, and other people, would think things like this.. but thats why I blog. Is there an underlying agenda? Somatic cell counts greater than a million per teaspoon are abnormal and almost always caused by mastitis. Here is an Article on the Subject from a Doctor who (I should warn) is a fanatic Vegan advocate: http://nutritionfacts.org/2011/09/08/how-much-pus-is-there-in-milk/. If you are looking for answers about dairy, please be critical. We all remember the Humane Society of the United States investigation showing sick and crippled dairy cows being beaten and dragged into the California dairy cow slaughter plant en route to the national school lunch program, triggering the largest meat recall in history. PETA kills animals and throws their bodies in dumpsters so they dont have to live in this world. I would love to add Dairy back to my Diet but articles like the above really put me off. Also, simply making money off of something (people need to make a living after all) doesnt change what the actual science has to say, or what reality is. Yes because all vegans are extremists and push this wrong information onto you. While cows do get infections in their mammary system that causes flakes and clots, it is a bit of a stretch to call these symptoms pus. In order for you to continue getting milk you would force the cow to get pregnant then take the calf away so you can profit off of her utter milk that was provided for her calf, not for you. Somatic just means body. Just as normal human breast milk has somatic cellsmostly non-inflammatory white blood cells and epithelial cells sloughed off from the mammary gland ductsso does milk from healthy cows. When its milking time, the cows joyfully run to the milking parlor. Im sure there are other people with the same concerns. When Ive gotten over the ahhh milk with give me allergy stuff, Im going to switch to lacto free milk which is what my partner occasionally drinks as he has ulcerative colitis. Its basically a measurement of the cows immune system. Pages that push vegetarian or vegan diets or lifestyles may not be interested in telling the whole truth about dairy. Cockroach milk: It sounds like an article from The Onion that pokes fun at the cricket protein bar trend. If youstart experiencing NutritionFacts.org withdrawal symptoms, get your fix with our1,149 topictag cloud. Good luck my friend! Broccoli will have be hurling for hours and on fluids for 4 days. Do these factory farms even exist? Step-By-Step Instructions How To Draw Out Infection With A Warm Compress 1. It is a WELL ESTABLISHED FACT that the hormones put in cows make ALL of them sick HENCE WHY ANTIBIOTICS ARE USED in 100% of them. And your point is well-taken about organic milk and not being able to treat mastitis in those cows with anti-biotics. I will not have to compete with your for food. It plants a very disturbing picture into your mind. If you think it is then go for it but then why not try dog milk or cat milk. Get bloody honest with yourself. But farmers will not breed a cow until she has recovered from her previous calving. How do we get to this point, not to be morbid, but we cant control our health or when we will meet our maker (almighty God) I say eat, drink, and live righteously. I have read many facts and arguments pertaining to this article, and it is very clear milk is harmful for us. They just want to to fall for fallacious thinking, in this case an availability heuristic which meaning that media prevalence doesnt equal actual prevalence. Is there any truth in this stuff Dairy Guy? Turning dairy cows into milk machines has led to epidemics of so-called production-related diseases, such as lameness and mastitis (udder infections), the two leading causes of dairy cow mortality in the United States. Well I will just let you decide. Im not a dictator, but want this to be a place where real discussion can take place. It is one of the most persistent findings in all of nutritional research. But theres no need to talk to each other online in a way we would never talk face-to-face. Why do people have a lactose problem? And then decide who to trust. Some time ago I pretended to have read this post and made some kind of angry comment here. Living on vegetables is impossible unless you buy your food from factories that process and refine your food in unnatural ways. The bedding in the stalls is routinely added to make sure their beds are nice and full. Pus usually has more than 10,000 cells/microliter, but In purulent fluids, leukocyte count is commonly much lower than expected because dead cells or other debris account for much of the turbidity, and so apparent pure pus may have <10,000 cells/microliter. Yes some people believe drinking the milk of another animal, after humans have been weaned from their human mothers milk, is normal. I think the real question youre driving at is how can cows exist if they are not farmed, if it werent for people like you? Maybe you are the best, a great guy who loves his cows and treats them with respect, never harming them, always showing compassion and making sure you consider their needs and interests. Unless youre abusing your animals. I am an ex vegan myself. A video showing blood-tainted milk in a glass receiver vessel would not be for human consumption as the dairy farmer who made the video stated several times. The 10 Most Popular Blog Postings of 2011! Somatic cells aside though, pus also contains other organic matter. So if mum gets mastitis, which the majority of mums will experience at some point, the amount of somatic cells increases to fight the condition. List of ebooks and manuels about Snopes milk pus. Humans are evil. I cant say how cows feel for sure, but by being around them I know they are living a much happier stress-free life than you. If you care about their well-being there are ways that you can contribute. Whether you agree or disagree, misleading or being misled on whether or not there is puss in milk, is not important in the grand scheme of things.. bless! 01444899 info@futureinternationalschools.com. And I can tell you that vegans are very ignorant when it comes to information that doesnt harmonize with their philosophy. Im sure at your farm they are. In Florida, milk is tested for antibiotics and high somatic cell counts before it is even put on the truck to go to the creamery. After milking teats cleaned and antiseptic applied. When a cow is infected (Mastitis), greater than 90% of the somatic cells in her milk are neutrophils, the inflammatory immune cells that form pus. Animal rights folks are not better at caring for the animals. and the link that you provided for the burning of trucks.. there were no animals aboard. And finally, almost all text that I have read about dairy and meat consumption causing health issues and cancers are in comparison to developing countries that are too poor to consume them. Bob I disagree you are a salesman, and you are selling your paradigm. is SELFISH. And so so impressed that you came back to share your experience. Pus is, by definition, composed of dead or decaying leukocytes, and tissue debrislike epithelial cellsas you said. Where do these rumours begin? I bet you that you could make the same claim about people who can afford to buy tuxedos and those who cant. Believe it or not, cows sometimes get sick! So it got me thinking surely human milk also have this immune response? First, players will need to download and Emulator. Im not a dairy farmer, nor is anyone is my family, but I did raise dairy cows in 4-H as a youth. Is there pus in milk? Thats weird because milk supposedly strengthens bones? This article has nothing to do with veal, but the moron above didnt get their nasty milk fantasy validated so they are bringing up veal? Required fields are marked *. Then there are the pesticides & antibiotics in the milk. Because of the mastitis epidemic in the U.S. dairy herd, the dairy industry continues to demand that American milk retain the highest allowable somatic cell concentration in the world. Pick up a back-issue of National Geographic, for goshs sake. Why is the source presenting this information? They will tell you any lies that you are willing to believe. calves dont work and Cows live a pretty chill, stress-free lifestyle. When in fact there is everything wrong with it and the the entire system of dairy and animal exploitation that comes with it. We only treat the animals when they are sick not when they are healthy. As you care so much, I am curious to know what you think your cows get out of a life trapped on your farm? Additionally, all milk is tested on farm and at the processing plant for antibiotic residues; if residues are detected, all contaminated milk is discarded and the farmer responsible pays a hefty fine. By the way, Im NOT AN ACTIVIST. I would challenge you to make real change happen in the world, use your resources. I listed real facts that make a dairy cows life a misery, which you have not tried to deny. The other guy just wipes off the udder with a dirty rag and keeps milking. . Milk may or may not have pus, but it is not healthy for adult human consumption, and thats fact. A bowl of Broccoli has as much calcium and protein as a cup of milk, and its digestible. So ants can have mutually beneficial relationships with other animal species, but humans cannot? Be open minded enough to consider that your facts may not actually be facts. These guys are MONSTERS!!! If mastitis were rampant, aiming for an incidence level of less than 2% per month wouldnt be feasible. Thumbs up to AbbyJ. There are other things happening too, such as forced insemination, and with your point on people drinking milk for a long, long time, that does not make a difference on your argument. Think about it, people have been doing other things for a long, long time too, such as rape and murder. Ive seen how disgusting it is. Cultures like the Massai practically exist on milk, and heart disease and osteoporosis are non-existent. Normally these cows can live 20 years but poor dairy cows literally lay down and die at 4-5 years due to the endless cycle of pregnancies. Of course theres money to be gained in veganism: from the self-proclaimed experts who get to sell their books and profit off of peoples ignorance. There are often 10s if thousands of cows in one holding pen how is that okay??? Milk is not even healthy nor can we absorb the calcium countless studies show that the rate of OSTEOPOROSIS IS HIGHEST IN COUNTRIES THAT CONSUME THE MOST DAIRY likewise those counties with considerably less dairy consumption had significantly less osteoporosis. Milk-secreting tissue, and various ducts throughout the mammary gland are damaged due to toxins by the bacteria. Another common thing in the dairy industry is genetic manipulation which is genetically manipulating the cow to produce more, unnatural amounts of milk. Dry comfortable bedding makes sure that there is less of a change of the cow getting an infection. Dairy farmers actually try to improve the quality of life, health, and longevity of the cows. Heck, if I drink milk Im only sick a few times and fine after 2 hours and in bloody allergic to it. Many standard practices on a dairy farm are seen as cruel. But thats just the world we live in where animals are bred specifically for food humans have just evolved so much now that we arent natural anymore! Two thirds of the population cannot properly digest milk due to the lack of proper enzymes which decrease after weaning. The FDA allows a certain amount of puss in the milk; the equivalent to one eyedropper full per gallon. The farmer further explains that one of the cows has a little bit of blood on its udders due to a blood vessel rupture, and that milking it would likely result in a pinkish liquid. To tell you the truth, there is no such thing as a pus cell. An udder infection called mastitis is very common in dairy cows and causes pus to leach into milk. Generally, these experts equate somatic cells with pus cells. Thanks for the complement, Im glad you liked it! All they need is some rest. 4 min read. Howeverit is not normal for a cow to give milk to Foods to eat during a pus infection: Soup Cereal, oatmeal, and rice are also good options. Let it sit for about 10 minutes or so make the temperature not scalding hot. Many of those undercover videos are staged by activists. How about rhinos or pandas? Those who have an ideological or commercial reason to want us to fear milk are trying to convince us that SCC and pus are interchangeable terms. Still the same. As Ive often said, An assertion is not a fact. I must admit i am looking forward to developments in artificially grown meat, being able to enjoy it without killing animals (or at least a reduction is awesome). Yes, they go outside. That cow will stay in the herd for years. If the infection is not too virulent, hot compresses and massages and stripping out the milk from the infected part of the udder can sometimes help the cow get rid of the infection on her own. So the confusion is comparing somatic cells SSC to pus which it isnt. They never roam far away and always willingly go back to their home.. This is what they sell you. Pathogens are microorganism such as bacteria that make us sick. i feel like this is fake, i drink milk like every day every second and i dont get sick. Also sucking from a cows tits doesnt seem very safe or clean. Yes they do, Se! As always, questions or comments are more than welcome in the comments section below! http://nutritionfacts.org/2011/09/08/how-much-pus-is-there-in-milk/, we apply an antibacterial teatprotecting dip after milking, Milk is good for you, according to a new study further evidence that the real thing is healthier than non-dairy alternatives | Andre Eger, Milk is good for you, according to a new study further evidence that the real thing is healthier than non-dairy alternatives | IMT, Milk is good for you, according to a new study further evidence that the real thing is healthier than non-dairy alternatives, Milk is good for you, according to a new study further evidence that the real thing is healthier than non-dairy alternatives New Viral Story, Milk is good for you, according to a new study further evidence that the real thing is healthier than non-dairy alternatives Viral News Bulletin. Claim: Iodine been found to boost the level of pus in the milk of cows with staph-infected udders. Animal activists hate dairy farms, and want to force everyone to believe what they do. The dairy guy has explained the immune response well. **The milk is checked every day to make sure the cow is healthy**. You think that because someone else doesnt pay for YOUR cows retirement, a cow that YOU force-bred, that YOU have repeatedly forced pregnancy on with an invasively procedure, that YOU have repeatedly milked as much YOU feel is feasible to do so and that YOU very clearly profit from, it somehow justifies YOU killing the cow after just a fraction of its natural lifespan. I urge anyone to purchase organic or nonorganic milk and bring a sample to a laboratory of your choice, and if the test results come back with 0% pus I will personally eat a steak and cheese sandwich gross Thats like a person saying they know everything a neurosurgeon does when he is operating on a brain. Pus usually has more than 10,000 cells/microliter, but In purulent fluids, leukocyte count is commonly much lower than expected because dead cells or other debris account for much of the turbidity, and so apparent pure pus may have <10,000 cells/microliter. Im friends with many other dairy farmers and they love their cows just like I do, plus they are family farms also. Articles like this one from nutritionfacts.org have certainly played their part in spreading this myth, claiming that mastitis runs rampant in the dairy industry and that the milk from these cows is saturated with pus (along with the highly inaccurate claim that most cows are only productive for two years). You sound like you are very dedicated to the well being of your cows, unfortunately, not all dairy farmers are. That means less suffering which is great news for animals! (more here). SoIs there pus in milk??? Spread facts but youre wrong about animal rights, so maybe keep your opinions to yourself, ya? What happens to all those babies who never get mothers milk?? Keep in mind that white blood cells are in all animal products. Our cows are fed a variety of grasses. So to what are these people referring? The term rape rack is a term created by activists to evoke emotion in you, but its not even a real thing. I would love to know what MUTUAL benefits you refer to??? Cows were showered before milking and teats checked and cleaned with antiseptic. I am not being paid by anyone to write this blog, I do it because I want to spread truth about what we really do on the farm. Did I just read that right? Veal is not right, and has nearly been eliminated in the US for good reason. org) you reference are bias and do have an agenda. These dead somatic cells are what makes up puss as you mentioned in your article. The study he uses to "prove" his case notes that the iodine used to clean a cow's udder is a good preventative practice and works effectively. Next time dont ass-ume. But everything does drop when youre on a fast. Forcing other people to do what you will not do is nothing but hypocritical.
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