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Probiotic Milk/Kefir

The Guide > Food & Drink > Dairy & Chilled > Probiotic Milk/Kefir 

Bobby Calves

In order to produce milk, dairy cows have to give birth to a calf every year. Most baby ('bobby') calves are separated from their mothers within 12 hours of birth. Every year 700,000 calves as young as five days old are sold, to be killed and processed as young veal for human consumption, hides for leather and pharmaceutical by-products.  [Animals Australia]
  • Media on RSPCA's campaigning against an industry proposal to let calves heading for slaughter go unfed as a cost cutting means.   [Sydney Morning Herald]
  • See why we haven't included Bobby Calves as an 'Industry Alert'.   [FAQ]
  • Consider reducing or removing dairy from your diet   [Product alternatives]
  • Find out more about this.   [RSPCA's 'What happens to Bobby calves']
  • Choose products from companies that have animal welfare on their agenda, such as Elgaar Farms, Barambah Organics or How Now.  [Elgaar Farms]
BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
Table of Plenty  Openway   (Five V Capital) Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
The Milk Thief  Soulfresh   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Babushka's Kefir  Babushka's Kefir   Australian Owned  No rating3
The Collective  The Collective   NZL  Praises, some criticism4
The Culture Co  Bega Dairy & Drinks   (Bega Cheese) Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Cocobella  Made Group   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Rokeby Farms  Made Group   Australian Owned  Criticism, some praise5
Yakult  Yakult Australia   (Yakult Honsha) JPN  Criticism, some praise5



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