From a young age we’re led to believe that dairy is a harmless by-product. But when award-winning actress, Miriam Margolyes, realised what really happens on dairy farms across Britain, she felt compelled to take action. Just like humans, cows must give birth to produce milk. That means that every single one of the 2.6 million cows who are killed in the UK each year is a mother whose babies have been taken from her so that the milk intended for them can be bottled and sold. It’s the same story fo

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There is no such a thing as a 'dairy cow'. In order to produce milk, a cow must give birth. 2.6 million cows are bred in the UK for their milk. Each of them is a mother. She will be artificially impregnated so that nine months later she can give birth to a baby she will never be able to care for. Her baby will be taken away from her just hours after birth and - if female - confined alone so that, once old enough, she will take her mother's place. If male, he will be sent to slaughter because he