Bobby Calves get the chop

Today I learned about Bobby Calves. I had no idea that milking cows had to give birth every year and most of the boys get the chop. I tend to steer clear of these kinds of emotive articles as I am in tune with one of the commenters.

I love all animals - They are delicious.

This coming from a country boy, who grew up with a small bottle of milk every day at school. Dairy is ingrained in my genes and would be a big loss. I really hate UHT milk, which I had to endure in Nepal and the Philippines when I lived there. In our family, we have two dairy intolerant members. They use Soy and Rice Milk. I find the soy alternative to be ok for tea, but revolting in coffee. Rice Milk, you can pretty much keep.

So keep up the good work you lactating cows. I appreciate it. Sorry about your losses.

Cowaroo to fight global warming

Blognor Regis has the scoop on moves to reduce the flatulence contribution of cows to global warming. Apparently Kangaroos are also large fart contributors to the environment, but that they have different enzymes, significantly reducing the carbon dioxide contribution.

The obvious solution, a joint breeding research programme. Look for Cowaroo meat in the Supermarket in the coming years. Challenges will be how to round up bouncing cows and maintaining the quality and quantity of milk.