Why do we drink cow milk?

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I smoked a blunt a few minutes ago, and I just had that wild question, WHY DO we drink cow milk, and not human milk? The cow milk is for baby cows, wouldn’t human milk have more nutrients for humans than it would a cow? Wouldn’t that give women a lot more ways to make money by donating their milk? Do they already do that, or am I just spouting nonsense because I’m high? Idk, I’m hungry.

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  2. CocaineAndCreatine Avatar

    It’s harder to farm humans.

  3. ShutRDown Avatar

    For its nutritional benefits, particularly its high content of calcium, protein, and vitamins like B12 and D, which are essential for bone health, energy, and overall well-being. 

  4. Idiotic_experimenter Avatar

    One,humans are hard to farm but mother’s milk is still sold in a shady way. Two, i dont think anybody will like a bull’s milk

  5. PlainNotToasted Avatar

    Because it’s nutritional and they are easy to farm.

  6. beastiemonman Avatar

    They saw calves doing it and thought I’d like some of that.

  7. coffeeandtea12 Avatar

    A lot of countries don’t drink milk regularly 

  8. CN8YLW Avatar

    Because cows are much easier to farm compared to other milk producing options out there, to say nothing of the availability of dairy industries that produces stuff like butter and cheeses. Also, breast milk is tailored towards the needs of infants. Cows milk have much higher concentration of protein and fats, which make it unsuitable for infant consumption. Calves have a much different nutrition needs compared to humans because of how their digestive tracts are (this is why their stomach juices are extracted and used to make cheeses) and because of how fast they grow compared to humans.

    And when you compare cows vs other options like goats, cows are the most cost effective option because of the amount of milk they can produce. A cow can make 60+ pounds of milk daily while a goat can make about 10. So for commercial purposes, cows are the most cost effective per unit. Because we’re in the modern age where excess milk can be converted into cheeses and milk powder or pasteurized for long term storage, there really isnt a good reason for commercial farms to use goats instead of cows.

  9. Sparkle_Rott Avatar

    It’s one of the most delicious beverages out there

  10. Born-Finish2461 Avatar

    Why do they call it almond milk and soy milk instead of almond/soy juice?

  11. anomalocaris_texmex Avatar

    Most women get more than a little annoyed when I suggest strapping them into industrial milking machines in factory farm environments for most of their lives. Must be one of those women’s lib things.

    If you’re going to bring it up, I suggest waiting until at least the third date.