The number of male calves being killed straight after birth is on the rise again, despite efforts by the dairy industry to end the practice known as «the dirty secret». (edairynews.com)
Dairy farms need female cows to produce milk but with little demand for male calves many farmers can't afford to keep them beyond birth. (edairynews.com)
The production of dairy products necessitates the death of countless male calves that are of no use to the dairy farmer, as well as the premature death of cows slaughtered when their milk production decreases. (vegansociety.com)