"Why do you eat cows' milk?"
Bertie Baggins said to Sally Shaw,
"I can't understand it.
What on Earth would you do that for?"
"Don't you know anything?" Sally Shaw said,
"You're beyond belief!
We need calcium from cows' milk
For our bones and teef!"
"Milk from another species," Bertie laughed,
"Is not what anyone needs.
There's calcium in leafy greens,
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts and beans."
Sally Shaw blushed and looked at the floor,
Understanding, Bertie sympathised.
"I'm sorry I laughed, it's not your fault.
I must apologise."
"Sometimes we're misled by others who were misled,
And they tell us it wrong without meaning to.
The best way to be, is to question you see,
To find out for yourself what is true."
"It does seem odd, now you mention it,"
Sally Shaw said when she wasn't so red.
"It can't be natural to drink the milk
On which an animal should be fed."
"That's right," said Bertie, smiling,
"Cows are just like all mammals Sally Shaw,
They only make milk when they have babies,
And their babies are who the milk's for."
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Get advice about healthy bones and teeth from the experts at the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine: https://www.pcrm.org/health-topics/healthy-bones
bones and teef is an illustrated poem for children made by Violet’s Vegan Comics
Copyright 2013
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Violet’s Vegan Comics – creating happy vegan children’s books since 2012
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