Got milk? Millions of Americans don’t, now that they’re increasingly turning away from cow’s milk in favor of the many delicious varieties and flavors of plant-based nut milks. This large-scale shift in demand has led to serious losses for the dairy industry in recent years. According to Mintel, sales dropped seven percent in 2015 and are expected to sink another 11 …
4 Cows You’ll Want to Cuddle Right Now
Cows are the cutest. If you’ve never looked into the big, brown, long-lashed eyes of a bovine beauty, you’re missing out. Snuggling with a rescued cow is a must-add to your bucket list! These animals are gentle giants — social, sensitive, and just as loving and affectionate as the beloved dogs and cats with whom many of us share our homes. Tragically, millions …
VIDEO: The Moo-ving Story of Daisy the Rescued Dairy Cow
Meet Daisy the rescued cow in Compassion Over Killing’s inspiring new video! Daisy lives happily at Pasado’s Safe Haven. This playful and affectionate cow loves to spend time with her friends and enjoy bananas. Watch her run through the grass at her sanctuary home. But life wasn’t always happy: Daisy once lived on an “educational” farm, where children learned to …
Haagen-Dazs Scoops Out Four Dairy-Free Flavors!
Dairy-free is heating up the freezer aisle these days, as one ice cream maker after another introduces popular new vegan flavors: from Ben & Jerry’s to Breyer’s. In fact, in a melting ice cream market, exciting non-dairy products are boosting sales! Now, Haagen-Dazs is the last major brand to add several new dairy-free flavors to its line of ice creams. …
World Milk Day: Celebrate Dairy-Free!
World Milk Day: Celebrate Cows & Choose Dairy-Free Today is World Milk Day, and if you’re vegan or simply prefer to leave dairy off your dish and out of your coffee cup, don’t worry: There are plenty of plant-based picks for you! From almond, to soy, to coconut milk and more, dairy-free is in demand. In fact, consumers are increasingly …
NPR: Cow’s Milk Consumer Appeal Has ‘Curdled’
Dairy milk’s reputation is going sour. Compassion Over Killing’s latest investigation exposes egregious cruelty to gentle mother cows at Mason Dixon Farms, a supplier to dairy giants Land O’Lakes and Dairy Farmers of America. Plus, as consumers grow increasingly leery of cow’s milk as a “healthy” product, they’re ditching the dairy and turning to plant-based milks made from almond, soy, …
This Mother’s Day, Be Kind to All Moms
On Mother’s Day, we celebrate all of the moms and mother figures in our lives who inspire and love us every day. But many other mothers are forgotten on this special day, billions of suffering. For farm animal moms, there’s not much to celebrate. They face violence, abuse, and a lifetime of suffering. Cow, pig, and chicken mothers are the foundation …
Honor All Moms This Mother’s Day: Choose Dairy-Free!
Just days before Mother’s Day, Compassion Over Killing’s heartbreaking new undercover video is exposing cruelty to gentle mother cows at Mason Dixon Farms, a supplier to some of the largest names in dairy, including Land O’Lakes and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). The footage reveals the devastating reality behind Big Dairy. COK’s investigator documented egregious cruelty, including cows being kicked, punched, and …
Students Fighting Campus Slaughterhouse Funded by JBS
Time and again, COK’s investigations inside slaughterhouses uncover egregious abuse of animals, from the first look inside a US lamb slaughter operation, to high-speed horrors at a Hormel supplier. Soon, a new slaughterhouse could be built on a college campus. Yes, that’s right. It’s part of a so-called “ongoing educational program” planned for the Fort Collins campus of Colorado State University (CSU), …