Vegan Problem?!

Vegan Problem?

I'm a vegan teenager who's trying to explain to her parents why I'm not just a vegetarian. Whenever I try to tell my dad something about the dairy cow or egg producing industry, he basically says I got it from a vegan-biased site that's exaggerating to make people want to become vegans. I do get the information from vegan sites, and I think it's true, but does anyone know of any sites that explain the ethical, health, etc. benefits in an unbiased way? Like from a doctor for the health or something? Thanks!

How about explaining to your dad that the dairy industry not only spends millions a year on putting out their bias , and to stop anyone who says differently , but they give free cheese and milk to schools so children get used to it from a young age (it is all calculated from giving free dairy products versus getting children hooked using dairy for life) .. You can also explain to your dad that cows " only " produce milk when they have given birth as it is intended for their calf .I am sure your dad is bright and will see if a cow makes milk for it's baby why on earth would it be natural for Humans to drink a cow's milk ..Would he drink a dog's milk or cat's milk or monkey's milk ? Many years ago they had wet nurses for women who could not breast feed on their own ... it was from another women hired for this purpose ... later this became the "cow" for infants .. think about that .. Also explain to him that we are the only animals on the planet that consume any milk after weaning .. all other animals wean and never drink it again living perfectly healthy lives.. And last regarding cow's milk Vegan's as a rule do not develop osteoporosis , but women mostly (some men) who consume dairy DO..so if milk was good for you and gives you calcium ..why would that be ? At 50 now and having gone through menopause .. having my bone density ..My results said that during the rest of my lifetime the chances of my breaking bones or developing osteoporosis is none .. That says it all as I have been Vegan 25 years (and vegetarian 10 years prior) It is not only unnecessary for the body it is harmful causing calcium to leach from the bones.. tell your dad he has been lied to by the Almighty dairy industry and Vegans prove that by their health .. I think perhaps printing this and showing it to your dad .. Explain to him sometimes when we find out something we believe to be true is a bunch of BS ..it is hard to swallow .. but milk is quite harmful even organic.. that's truth .. OK>>this your dad will know as everyone used to use him like a bible ..this is a quote " In his world-famous book Baby and Child Care, Dr. Benjamin Spock wrote, "I no longer recommend dairy products. . The essential fats that are needed for brain development are found in vegetable oils. Milk is very low in these essential fats and high in the saturated fats that encourage artery blockage and weight problems as children grow." ...................... Now eggs .. eggs are a very different matter .. much of my belief against the use of eggs comes from an ethical viewpoint as well as health .. Chickens that lay eggs are fed dye to make the eggs whiter and given all types of drugs to make them produce more, (also a starving method called force molting is used) , drugs are also used to keep them alive because the conditions they live in are deplorable , they are pictures he can see of battery cages on line , they are debeaked so they do not peck each other due to their frustration and misery , YOU INGEST what ever that chicken has has been given in the way of antibiotics and other drugs (same goes with cows as the growth hormones for example ) .. You can explain people have become so immune to antibiotics because non veggies eat IT in their eggs and meat on a regular basis without ever knowing it ..along with many other hormones and drugs.. look at the obesity levels versus the use of growth hormones on meat ..Make a connection ? ..the animal gets the drugs to get much bigger and fatter ..humans eat the animals and get much bigger and fatter then in the past .. I am sure he is aware of obesity as an issue for the US (where 70+ percent of animal farming is NOW factory ..it is no longer like it was years ago) .. so in summation of eggs ..if there was a chicken running around and laid eggs .. (no rooster to fertilize the eggs) and you ate it before it rotted .. I would not have an issue truthfully with that ..if you wanted it .. I hope this helps you to explain a bit and your dad to hear (or read) I have studied nutrition extensively for 30 years .. this is one site you dad might read as well ....................... http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:sr1f... ........ goodluck to you ..you are doing your body good!!