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DAIRY IS SCARY!

Vegan advocate Erin Janus explains the dairy industry in about five minutes, covering how milk is produced and the treatment of cows and calves. It is an advocacy piece and includes graphic material.

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters in veganism and food threads link it as a short, info-dense explanation that some say opened their eyes, though others dispute it.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Erin Janus
Topic
dairy industry practices
Format
commentary
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
3
HN mentions in dataset
17
Recommendation years in dataset
2019–2023

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

  • Here's a 5 minute video that would explain why the newer generations are so mad about the unethical practices of Dairy industry. I know it opened my eyes: [VIDEO]

    artogahr on Hacker News · 2023-04
    In Aubrey Plaza Is the Unfortunate New Face of the Milk Wars – Bon Appétit
  • Cows only make milk after pregnancy. That has to happen somehow. Guess what is done with her baby. Guess where the literal pus from the overworked udders ends up. Yum! All those vegetarians sure are enjoying that. If you want to know more fun facts, …

    Elinvynia on Hacker News · 2022-09
    In How sustainable are fake meats?
  • Understand your points of view. I too ate meat for a long time. I too defended that position with same ferocity you do. But I was wrong to do it. And you're wrong on too many points to discuss it at full - sorry, no …

    myshpa on Hacker News · 2022-11
    In “Judas goats” were once key players in meatpacking plants

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