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1. Cows produce milk …

a. … constantly.

b. … during the summer months.

c. … when the farmers tell them to.

d. … when they have babies, just like humans.

d. Cows produce milk for the same reason humans do: to feed their young.

2. To keep the cows' milk flowing, farmers …

a. … artificially inseminate them.

b. … genetically manipulate them.

c. … drug them.

d. … all of the above.

d. That’s right, dairy farmers often genetically manipulate, drug, and artificially inseminate cows so that they’ll produce more than four and a half times the amount of milk that they normally would to feed their calves.

3. After the calves are born, they …

a. … stay with mom until their fifth birthday.

b. … are taken away in minutes.

c. … stay until they are done nursing.

d. … never leave their mother’s side.

b. Calves born on dairy farms are torn away from their mother’s side—often within minutes—so that they can’t drink any of their mother’s milk, which will be used to make cheese and other dairy products instead.

4. Female calves usually end up as dairy cows, while male calves are usually sold to become …

a. … pets.

b. … actors.

c. … beef or veal.

d. … circus performers.

c. Male calves born into the dairy industry are often sold into the notoriously cruel beef or veal industries.

5. When dairy cows are worn out, they are sent to …

a. … slaughter.

b. … the “Happy Cow” sanctuary.

c. … be with their family.

d. … a retirement facility.

a. Cows can live to be 25, but on dairy farms they’re slaughtered for low-grade beef before their fifth birthday.

6. Dairy cows are treated …

a. … well.

b. … poorly.

b. The vast majority of milk used to make cheese and other dairy products comes from factory farms—where production is valued over animal welfare. Many dairy cows suffer from painful conditions, such as overgrown hooves and udder infections.

7. It takes __ pounds of milk to produce 1 pound of cheese.

a. 1

b. 2

c. 10

d. 5

c. It takes 10 pounds of milk to produce just 1 pound of hard cheese.

8. It takes __ gallons of water to make two slices of processed cheese.

a. 2

b. 55

c. 10

d. 30

b. It takes about 55 gallons of water to make just two slices of processed cheese. Cheese and other dairy products put a huge strain on our water resources. It takes approximately 187 gallons of water to produce a Domino’s cheese pizza.

9. For every 1 pound of cheese, more than __ pounds of CO2 are released into the atmosphere.

a. 2

b. 5

c. 10

d. 13

d. More than 13 pounds of CO2 are released into the atmosphere for every 1 pound of cheese, making it one of the most greenhouse-gas intensive food products in the world.

10. Cheese and milk are the only good sources of calcium.

a. True.

b. False.

b. False! Kale, tofu, broccoli, beans, and fortified drinks, such as soy and almond milks, are just a few of the many vegan sources of calcium.

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