PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Breast Milk

Jolie Rouge · 09-25-2008, 12:30 AM

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk
September 23, 2008

VERMONT -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spokeswoman. "PETA's request comes in the wake of news reports that a Swiss restaurant owner will begin purchasing breast milk from nursing mothers and substituting breast milk for 75 percent of the cow's milk in the food he serves," the statement says.

PETA officials say a move to human breast milk would lessen the suffering of dairy cows and their babies on factory farms and benefit human health. "The fact that human adults consume huge quantities of dairy products made from milk that was meant for a baby cow just doesn't make sense," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Everyone knows that 'the breast is best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by making the switch to breast milk."

In a statement Ben and Jerry's said, "We applaud PETA's novel approach to bringing attention to an issue, but we believe a mother's milk is best used for her child."

PETA's letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield

September 23, 2008

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Cofounders

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc.

Dear Mr. Cohen and Mr. Greenfield,

On behalf of PETA and our more than 2 million members and supporters, I'd like to bring your attention to an innovative new idea from Switzerland that would bring a unique twist to Ben and Jerry's.

Storchen restaurant is set to unveil a menu that includes soups, stews, and sauces made with at least 75 percent breast milk procured from human donors who are paid in exchange for their milk. If Ben and Jerry's replaced the cow's milk in its ice cream with breast milk, your customers-and cows-would reap the benefits.

Using cow's milk for your ice cream is a hazard to your customer's health. Dairy products have been linked to juvenile diabetes, allergies, constipation, obesity, and prostate and ovarian cancer. The late Dr. Benjamin Spock, America's leading authority on child care, spoke out against feeding cow's milk to children, saying it may play a role in anemia, allergies, and juvenile diabetes and in the long term, will set kids up for obesity and heart disease-America's number one cause of death.

Animals will also benefit from the switch to breast milk. Like all mammals, cows only produce milk during and after pregnancy, so to be able to constantly milk them, cows are forcefully impregnated every nine months. After several years of living in filthy conditions and being forced to produce 10 times more milk than they would naturally, their exhausted bodies are turned into hamburgers or ground up for soup.

And of course, the veal industry could not survive without the dairy industry. Because male calves can't produce milk, dairy farmers take them from their mothers immediately after birth and sell them to veal farms, where they endure 14 to 17 weeks of torment chained inside a crate so small that they can't even turn around.

The breast is best! Won't you give cows and their babies a break and our health a boost by switching from cow's milk to breast milk in Ben and Jerry's ice cream? Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Tracy Reiman

Executive Vice President
People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals

Heidi · 09-25-2008, 12:32 AM

I for one can tell you that if they do start using breast milk I would never buy their ice cream again!

speedygirl · 09-25-2008, 12:36 AM

Ewwww. And where do they plan on milking all those humans? LOL

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Like all mammals, cows only produce milk during and after pregnancy, so to be able to constantly milk them, cows are forcefully impregnated every nine months. After several years of living in filthy conditions and being forced to produce 10 times more milk than they would naturally, their exhausted bodies are turned into hamburgers or ground up for soup.

Don't milk the cows, but it's okay to milk the humans???

atprm · 09-25-2008, 12:38 AM

that just sounds gross.

however, for men who salivate over the thought of milk from the twin mounds... ben & jerrys might soar in popularity... but it won't be for our house. YUCK.

speedygirl · 09-25-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by atprm

that just sounds gross.

however, for men who salivate over the thought of milk from the twin mounds... ben & jerrys might soar in popularity... but it won't be for our house. YUCK.

LOL and what clever name can we come up with for the flavor, lol?

jbbarn · 09-25-2008, 12:46 AM

[quote=speedygirl;96002952]Ewwww. And where do they plan on milking all those humans? LOL

BLLLEEEAAAHHH! Thanks for the graphic mental pic!

speedygirl · 09-25-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jbbarn

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BLLLEEEAAAHHH! Thanks for the graphic mental pic!

Yeah, It makes for an interesting visual.

jbbarn · 09-25-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by speedygirl

Yeah, It makes for an interesting visual.

Only if you're weird!

speedygirl · 09-25-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jbbarn

Only if you're weird!

Well that goes without saying where we're concerned, lol.

jbbarn · 09-25-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by speedygirl

Well that goes without saying where we're concerned, lol.

DUH!

meltodd69 · 09-25-2008, 02:09 AM

I bet it would be the breast ice cream ever LMAO!!!

09-25-2008, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jolie Rouge C & P Queen Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Missin' Mesue ... Posts: 33,951 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 734 Thanked 1,399 Times in 760 Posts	PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Breast Milk PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk September 23, 2008 VERMONT -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spokeswoman. "PETA's request comes in the wake of news reports that a Swiss restaurant owner will begin purchasing breast milk from nursing mothers and substituting breast milk for 75 percent of the cow's milk in the food he serves," the statement says. PETA officials say a move to human breast milk would lessen the suffering of dairy cows and their babies on factory farms and benefit human health. "The fact that human adults consume huge quantities of dairy products made from milk that was meant for a baby cow just doesn't make sense," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Everyone knows that 'the breast is best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by making the switch to breast milk." In a statement Ben and Jerry's said, "We applaud PETA's novel approach to bringing attention to an issue, but we believe a mother's milk is best used for her child." PETA's letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield September 23, 2008 Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Cofounders Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. Dear Mr. Cohen and Mr. Greenfield, On behalf of PETA and our more than 2 million members and supporters, I'd like to bring your attention to an innovative new idea from Switzerland that would bring a unique twist to Ben and Jerry's. Storchen restaurant is set to unveil a menu that includes soups, stews, and sauces made with at least 75 percent breast milk procured from human donors who are paid in exchange for their milk. If Ben and Jerry's replaced the cow's milk in its ice cream with breast milk, your customers-and cows-would reap the benefits. Using cow's milk for your ice cream is a hazard to your customer's health. Dairy products have been linked to juvenile diabetes, allergies, constipation, obesity, and prostate and ovarian cancer. The late Dr. Benjamin Spock, America's leading authority on child care, spoke out against feeding cow's milk to children, saying it may play a role in anemia, allergies, and juvenile diabetes and in the long term, will set kids up for obesity and heart disease-America's number one cause of death. Animals will also benefit from the switch to breast milk. Like all mammals, cows only produce milk during and after pregnancy, so to be able to constantly milk them, cows are forcefully impregnated every nine months. After several years of living in filthy conditions and being forced to produce 10 times more milk than they would naturally, their exhausted bodies are turned into hamburgers or ground up for soup. And of course, the veal industry could not survive without the dairy industry. Because male calves can't produce milk, dairy farmers take them from their mothers immediately after birth and sell them to veal farms, where they endure 14 to 17 weeks of torment chained inside a crate so small that they can't even turn around. The breast is best! Won't you give cows and their babies a break and our health a boost by switching from cow's milk to breast milk in Ben and Jerry's ice cream? Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Tracy Reiman Executive Vice President People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals __________________ Laissez les bon temps rouler! Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. a 4 day work week & sex slaves ~ I say Tyt for PRESIDENT!** Not to be taken internally, literally or seriously ....Suki ebaynni IS THAT BETTER ?

09-25-2008, 12:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Heidi They like to hang out! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Allyn, WA Posts: 2,345 iTrader: (74) Thanks: 49 Thanked 144 Times in 87 Posts	I for one can tell you that if they do start using breast milk I would never buy their ice cream again! __________________ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

09-25-2008, 12:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
atprm hoarding glade candles Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in a pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,817 iTrader: (14) Thanks: 228 Thanked 1,620 Times in 835 Posts	that just sounds gross. however, for men who salivate over the thought of milk from the twin mounds... ben & jerrys might soar in popularity... but it won't be for our house. YUCK. __________________ to my dh: share everything sans your sinus infection, your flu or your cold -- no need to regift.

09-25-2008, 12:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
jbbarn TRUE MAS*HOLE!!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: UNFORTUNATELY NOT IN MASSACHUSETTS! Posts: 1,519 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 2,918 Thanked 760 Times in 427 Posts	[quote=speedygirl;96002952]Ewwww. And where do they plan on milking all those humans? LOL BLLLEEEAAAHHH! Thanks for the graphic mental pic! __________________ Secure our borders;send 'em home! INFRACTED (?)

09-25-2008, 02:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
meltodd69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 1,125 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 562 Thanked 510 Times in 254 Posts	I bet it would be the breast ice cream ever LMAO!!! __________________ Grandma in waiting

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