Just gimme that milk

"Don't gimme no pop - no pop. Don't gimme no tea - no tea. Just gimme that Milk - moo moo moo moo - Wisconsin milk - moo moo moo moo."  What?  You don't remember the "milk song"?  Ok, perhaps you didn't grow up in the dairy state.  :-)

Since vegans don't eat dairy, we fortunately don't have to search hard for alternatives: rice, oat, soy, almond, and hemp milk.  Nutritional comparisons here and here.
While there are some benefits to dairy (and the dairy industry won't shut up about it), the cows do not benefit - at all.  In addition to constantly popping out calves that go to veal production, the cows' teats become irritated by the mechanical milkers and develop mastitis.  This infection and blood from torn flesh gets into the milk and then the farmer needs to pump the cow full of antibiotics to stop the infection.  Want more details?
If you choose to drink cow milk, it's best to get fresh, local, organic, and hormone-free.

Day 29 Food Journal:
-Kashi Heart-to-Heart cinnamon cereal, almond milk, banana
-peanut butter, kukicha tea
-1/2 pack of Gardein bbq pulled shreds
-Kashi cereal
-chili (pumpkin, tomatoes, onion, peppers, Smart Ground, mushrooms, kidney beans), Yellow and Blue red wine