bored cow:
origins
origins
A long time ago, on a factory farm far away...
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We like to imagine dairy cows living on wide open green pastures.
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The kind with a charming red barn and windmill in the background.
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We picture them happy. How could they not be? This is where cows belong!
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Unfortunately, it’s not where most of them actually are.
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The majority of dairy cows in the United States now live on factory farms.
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Which are often a lot more ‘factory’ than ‘farm.
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Factory farms make dairy products cheap and plentiful.
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They also create a lot of problems, and not just for cows.
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Factory farming is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions.
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It’s also a major driver of deforestation.
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Not to mention water pollution.
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The good news? We don’t need factory farms to make dairy.
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In fact, we don’t even need cows.
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Instead, we can teach microflora to make whey protein.
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We can combine that milk protein with plant-based ingredients.
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And supercharge it with vitamins and minerals.
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So it looks, feels, and tastes just like the real thing.
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If we can do that, we can change how dairy is made forever.
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And leave dairy cows to do dairy cow things.
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Whether that's relaxing on wide open green pastures.
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Or recording their debut album.
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Or going where no cow has gone before.
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We’ll leave it up to them.
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Our climate footprint
Bored Cow requires less land, uses less water, and generates fewer emissions than traditional dairy milk. Want to see the numbers for yourself?
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