Comments on: Jessica Alba Already Preparing For Honor's First Birthday

By: Ari

Ari — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:37:09 +0000

Hi Anon — I just want to expand a bit on Daniel’s post. Many people don’t know this but dairy cows have to be pregnant in order to produce milk just like all mammals. Their gestation time is the same as a human, 9 months. After a dairy cow gives birth, she is given only 24 hours to spend with her newborn calf. After that, her baby is taken away. It is said that dairy cows bellow and moan for weeks for their missing child. As for the babies, if the calf is female, she will become a dairy cow but if that calf is male, he will become veal. So if you’re buying dairy, you’re supporting the veal industry. Back to the mothers, a cow’s lifespan is somewhere around 20 years but because these cows are so “spent” after continually being impregnated and pumped for milk they are sent to the slaughterhouse after only 4 years. It’s very cruel. And think about this… humans are the only species of animals that drinks milk past childhood and we’re the only species that drinks the milk of another species.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:11:19 +0000

In answer to Anon’s question, dairy is not only unhealthy (despite what the milk industry has said for so many years) but 99% of the cows that produce the stuff live their short, miserable lives in factory farms, never seeing the light of day, never feeling the grass beneath their feet, breathing re-circulated air and pumped full of chemicals, antibiotics and growth hormones until their milk-producing days are over and they’re slaughtered for hamburger.

Dairy production is also responsible for greenhouse gas emissions and the methane produced by the animals (cow farts) are a major contributor to climate change, according the United Nations FAO report, Livestock’s Long Shadow (2006).

So I would disagree with your statement. Dairy may taste good but it certainly doesn’t rock. There are plenty of substitutes (soy milk, almond milk, etc.) that rock more than cow’s milk and are better for you and the kids.

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:35:14 +0000

babyboopie- How was she over the top?

By: Aimee

Aimee — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:21:05 +0000

Does Honor have egg allergies?? I hope not because it can be really awful! I have a friend who started a bakery because her daughter has life-threatening allergies to dairy and eggs. It was really hard to make moist, homemade tasting cakes…and especially the icing! I included her website in case anyone is interested. I have a one-year old boy and he’s only 20 lbs…that’s one healthy and ADORABLE baby!

By: babyboopie

babyboopie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:48:17 +0000

That video made me cringe, she was so over the top I think- but sweet to hear about Honor and what a gorgeous girl she is!

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:39:01 +0000

Anon- I agree! Why deny a child dairy unless they show signs of being allergic or intolerant of it?

By: Aya

Aya — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:22:35 +0000

Anon, Jessica has said that before that reading the book “Skinny B!tch” has changed a lot of her views and eating habits. Also, I think the cake is meant for Honor to eat,so maybe she is concerned about egg allergies.

By: MZ

MZ — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:06:13 +0000

There are lots of vegan cupcake recipes. My friend has a cookbook of nothing but vegan cupcake recipes. Here it is: http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Cupcakes-Take-Over-World/dp/1569242739/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240520730&sr=8-1

By: Krista

Krista — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:48:25 +0000

Tess, I was wondering the same thing. I have two children (4 years old and almost 10 months). My oldest has food allergies to eggs, milk, wheat, oat, rye and barley, and per doctor’s orders, we’re avoiding peanuts and other legumes, tree nuts and all forms of seafood. We have one cake mix that is okay, but love experimenting. Where can we get that recipe?!!?

By: anon

anon — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:35:39 +0000

I read somewhere that she said big women run in her family, and she had to cook for herself at a young age to avoid that. I can understand egg free or whatever but unless you’re vegan whats wrong with dairy? Dairy rocks!