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get a big enough movement to create change, but that has been proven to be false.

A year ago, there was a TikTok trend where people were switching from cow milk to alternative milks after hearing about how poorly cows are treated. Following this shift, alternative milks became more prevalent in grocery stores. Although this is just an observation and it could be argued that this had nothing to do with TikTok, an increase in demand would logically lead to the increased prevalence of alternative milks. More recently, a lot of TikToks have been going viral for discussing the problems with alternative milks, mainly the additives and lack of nutrients. Suddenly it is “trendy” to drink cow milk again. Everyone seems to have forgotten about the reasons they stopped drinking cow milk in the first place. Instead of running, we need to demand change both for the dairy industry and alternative milk companies. Cows should not be put through processes like repeated artificial insemination and excessive milkings. If these conditions can’t be sustained due to the amount of milk humans consume, then we need to cut back on our consumption. Alternative milks should be held to higher standards and not have additives or unnecessary added sugars. Instead of running towards the lesser of two evils, we need to fight to make all options reasonable and leave the choice of preference to the consumer.