More weird than eating other things not intended for you to eat like animal meats?
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Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Sure. Glugging down the lactation of other species intended for their babies is weird. It’s weird and should be more stigmatized.
lowleveldata@programming.dev 1 year ago
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Weirder? Sure.
What gives you the idea that eating animal meat is unintentional?
I can think of plenty examples of one animal eating the meat of another, but not only one example of a majority of a species drinking the breast milk of another species.
So yeah, drinking milk seems weirder to me than eating meat.
Poggervania@kbin.social 1 year ago
mfw I found out oats can lactate
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Oats, goats, stoats, all of 'em
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 year ago
We need vitamin D3, and there aren’t that many sources you can get it from.
Player2@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Most of the useful things in milk are there because we artificially added them in. There is no real reason for this, it’s just what we have been doing for a long time
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
There aren’t? Fish right? Isn’t that what fish and fish oil is all about? I think there are plenty of dietary sources of D3 beyond breast milk, if that’s the issue.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Fish and eggs yes. But if you eat fish all the time, you’ll find you have a different issue with mercury poisoning. Sources of vitamin D are low, so some foods and drinks get fortified with vitamin d. It isnt naturally found in anything but fish, beef liver, and egg yolk.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Eat fish oil instead of fish if you’re worried about mercury.
As for d3 only being found in only a few foods? That can’t be correct.
But you go on drinking milk if you like, people do lots of weird things.
bleistift2@feddit.de 1 year ago
If only humans could make their own vitamin D. Oh, wait
The major natural source of vitamin D is synthesis of cholecalciferol in the lower layers of the epidermis of the skin, through a photochemical reaction of UVB light, from the sun exposure (specifically UVB radiation) or UVB lamps.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sure you can, but there’s also winter nonths where you can’t really go outside.
bleistift2@feddit.de 1 year ago
SuperIce@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You can get all the vitamin D you need from just 10-30 minutes midday a few times a week.
Also, cow’s milk doesn’t naturally contain vitamin D. Vitamin D is added to cow’s milk and is even required by law in some countries (Canada and Sweden). Might as well just drink any milk alternative fortified with vitamin D.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You can get all the vitamin D you need from just 10-30 minutes midday a few times a week.
Sure, I’m not arguing against that. Just pointing out there aren’t that many sources. And there are a lot of reasons people can’t go outside whenever they want to, biggest one for me is it gets really cold during the winter. No way I’m going outside to hang out when it’s 10 degrees outside.
Enkers@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
All other mammals not drinking milk past infancy: Am I a joke to you?
PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
If we think about this way, yes it is indeed pretty weird but it has really great nutrients which are crucial for children to grow in a healthy way (in moderation just like with any other food, fruit, vegetable).
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I think milk has vitamins and nutrients as well, vitamins and nutrients that can be easily supplemented by other dietary sources.
It’s much more the fact that it’s just day to day normal to drink breast milk from other animals.
“What do you like to drink?”
“Milk.”
“What’s that?”
“This breast juice from other animals. It’s super healthy for the percentage of our population that can digest it.”
“Oh…Why from other animals?”
“Well, we’re not going to drink human breast milk, that would be gross. I mean, we give it to babies. Cow and goat lactation, though, that’s for grown-ups.”
SpookyOperative@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
I don’t think “it’s weird therefore bad” is a good argument. If you’re gonna argue for veganism (which I don’t have a problem work doing!) I think there are way, way better reasons.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I agree, can you point me to whichever commenter told you it was bad?
I’m not big into veganism myself, but feel free to spread your vegan wings here if you like.
Seems as appropriate a place as any.
PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Yeah I was talking about milks too. Probably it’s relatively easy to supplement milk with other sources but are those choice economically viable? Protein powders are a bit expensive + as an average joe, payin 3x+ more for plant based milk products are bit too much for me currently, but a 2x could convince me to opt for a plant based one. I’m not really knowledgable in this area, there must be some other options too for replacing milk in a cost effective way.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Supplements are cheaper than milk. If the main concern is about d3, you can buy hundreds of high dose d3 supplements for like 10 bucks.
I’m checking.
Costco, no sale, 500 iu d3, 600 gels.
CVS, 5$, 400iu d3 for 100 gels.
Supplements are pretty available.
Protein? Meat. Quinoa. Protein is easier and cheaper, but d3 is straightforward and available also.
NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social 1 year ago
What am I supposed to wash this peanut butter down with human milk? Disgusting!
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Ew gross! Cow lactation, please!
Or as I like to call it, beef milk.
gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 1 year ago
Coconut milk?
NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social 1 year ago
I think it only qualifies as “milk” based on its color. I don’t think it’s actually milk but I don’t know enough to commit to commit to that answer.