Generally speaking, people seem to assimilate and understand (To a certain extent) that others choose not to eat meat but what they can never fully understand is why anyone (in their right mind) would be willing to give up on that gooey little friend called cheese.
Dr. Neal Barnard in his book “Breaking the food seduction: The hidden reasons behind food cravings“ describe cheese as an addiction with similar effects to crack cocaine. No joke. Cheese is extremely addictive because it requires huge amounts of casein to make just one block.
Casein is the main protein present in cow milk and (In coagulated form) in cheese. As a result casein becomes concentrated when in solid dairy form and it unlocks the opioid receptors in the brain, which are linked with the control of pain, reward and guess what? Addiction.
Scientists say cheese is as addictive as Crack Cocaine
Is there any wonder why pizza is the number one most addicting food? Take for example a popular Pizza franchise. Back in 2009, their sales numbers were decreasing dramatically. An organization called Dairy Management came to the rescue and since then, this Pizza company has shown a tremendous increase on sales. The secret? More cheese. 40% more!
One of their pizza slices contains more more than two-thirds of the day’s maximum recommended amount of saturated fat. In just ONE slice, there is 430 calories and almost 1000mg of sodium. And who eats just one slice of pizza?
Conspiracy to make you eat more cheese
Let’s talk about some other reasons our gooey little bud isn’t as healthy as you might think:
CHEESE IS LOADED WITH FAT, SODIUM AND CHOLESTEROL
When you are eating that super cheesy pizza, remember the cheese you seem to be enjoying so much? Well it is 70 % fat and mainly saturated which is horrible for your body.
Remember, number one cause of death in Trinidad & Tobago is heart disease. There is a serious issue with obesity, cholesterol and diabetes as well.
A lot of cheeses are made with rennet, which is made from an enzyme that comes from calves’ stomach linings. To get this enzyme, manufacturers have to kill newborn calves.
This also means that before you eat cheese, it has to pass through a baby’s stomach before making it to yours! And yes, there is rennet-free cheeses but they are not Vegan, it still loaded with fat and cholesterol.
CHEESE IS THE PRODUCT OF ANIMAL RAPE
Many people naively believe that cows produce milk at any moment of time. The obvious fact is that cows (Like any other animal) would produce milk only when they are pregnant or nursing.
As I explained in previous blog posts, a cow’s natural lifespan is around 20 years, but cows used by the dairy industry are typically killed after five years because their bodies are wear out from constantly being pregnant or lactating.
They are standing on concrete flooring for the entire day without having the chance to go out and enjoy green pastures. What the dairy and egg industry does to the cows and chickens is called animal slavery and horrific abuse. Do you really want to be part of all of this and at the same time let your health deteriorate?
But what exactly farmers do in order to get the milk flowing? They artificially inseminate cows over and over using tools called “rape racks” If you have no idea how this process is like, please take a look (Viewer discretion is advised):
Because people are hooked to cheese, the manufactures have a “need” to produce more milk so they inject hormones to the poor cows to get them to produce even more milk. These hormones are of course passed to humans when they consume any kind of dairy. The cows suffer beyond comprehension and your health as well.
CHEESE, LIKE MOST DAIRY IS MUCUS-FORMING
Do you really want to stop getting those horrible flu-like symptoms or any kind of “virus”? Ditch the cheese and the rest of the dairy and start living! I cannot remember the last time I had any kind of flu-like symptoms! It has been YEARS.
Contrary to popular belief, people can live without cheese 
but if you insist on having a bit on occasion please check your options for Vegan cheeses. Nutritional yeast is also an amazing alternative (You can find it in any health store).
You can enjoy a life disease-free and at the same time, allow animals to have the opportunity to live theirs in peace. Please make that choice today, make a choice of no longer participating in the torture, abuse and death of animals. Make a choice where your health comes first. Make a choice to LIVE.
Credit to the writer for the research conducted resulting in an informative and responsible article. Very relevant information for vegans and aspiring vegans alike!
The info is spot on. Hope all the non vegans( including myself ) make the extra effort to even get used to alternatives like cashew butter or hummus . Like a bad/dangerus relationship move away slowly . Your stomach would not know what hit it.