The Cow Ribbon campaign What would it be like to lose all of
your children, one after the other? What would it be like to
never know your children? In order to produce milk, cows must
give birth – just like other mammals. In the dairy industry,
calves are taken from their mothers immediately after birth, an
emotionally painful experience. A mere byproduct of the
industry, female calves are kept to replace spent dairy cows,
while males are usually raised for veal. Mother cows bellow for
days for their missing calf before they finally give up.
Mothering instincts are incredibly strong, just like with
mothers of other species, including humans. Newborn male calves
sent to the slaughterhouse are seen suckling the hands of the
slaughterhouse worker before their throats are slit. Dairy cows
are symbolic representatives of all of the animal mothers whose
lives and reproductive systems are manipulated by humans. The
cow ribbon is a symbol of your concern for these suffering and
abused mothers. Please take a stand and