
What is ‘Non-Veg Milk' that US wants to sell in India, is it from cow, buffalo or...?
Non-Veg Milk: We all consume milk as it is healthy and one of the prime sources of energy, protein, and calcium. In every Indian household, children have been given a glass of milk with their breakfast for their proper growth and nutrition. As a significant population in India is vegetarian, milk is the prime source of their protein and other nutritional needs. Here in India, milk is considered pure and also used in several religions to worship gods. Hindus consume it during their fasts and use it in the Panchamrit. Milk is usually considered vegetarian, but for some time, non-veg milk has become a topic of the town. The non-veg milk made headlines following the trade deal between India and the United States. Let us know what non-veg milk is and how it is different from the milk available in our country. What Is A Non-Veg Milk?
It is very surprising for Indian population that milk, which is included in vegetarian food, can also be non-vegetarian. However, the term is non wrong as far as we are talking about the milk from American cows. This term is being used for the milk of those cows who are fed fodder or food mixed with animal products.
In simple terms, the milk obtained from cows which are fed meat or blood-based feed is called non-veg milk. In America, farmers feed their cows a non-veg mixed feed in order to increase their weight. To prepare the non-veg mixed feed, meat of pig, chicken, fish, horse, cat and dog is used. Why Is This Milk Considered Non-Veg?
This milk is considered non-vegetarian because cows are herbivore, an animal anatomically and physiologically evolved to feed on plants. And milk obtained from cow is considered as vegetarian product.
But milk obtained from cows who are forced to eat fodder prepared from meat powder, bones, fat etc, is not considered as vegetarian. In These Countries Too, Cows Are Fed Non-Vegetarian Food
Many countries, including those in Europe, Russia, Mexico, Thailand, the Philippines, Brazil, and the United States, use non-vegetarian feed for cows. The use of non-vegetarian milk is normal in countries like Japan, Australia, and Germany.
On the contrary, in India, cows are mainly fed vegetarian fodder like dry straw, green fodder, corn, wheat grains, and bran. However, some big dairy farms have started using foreign fodder methods, but still, non-vegetarian fodder is not used here. Is Non-Veg Milk Harmful For Health?
Several studies have found that milk from a cow that eats non-vegetarian food is nutritionally safe to drink for humans. It will not cause any harm to health.

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