It’s really quite obvious: farm animals benefit from the attention and companionship of humans.
A recent study in the UK demonstrated that milk cows who have been given names produce 3-4% more milk than those who do not have names.
Why would naming be significant?
As I’ve discussed here, naming implies respect and companionship, and naming is not incompatible with our need, as humans, to consume animal products.
It makes sense that milk cows, having been separated from their babies (their calves), would greatly benefit from all the affection we could manage to give them. After all, they are grieving. Continue reading
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