For the first time after years of steady rise, dairy product sales in Israel stabilized in 2012, with no rise in sales at all. The reduction in consumption becomes apparent now as data for the first half of the present year have been released: overall sales (by quantity) dropped by 1%. In comparison, the Israeli market of milk "substitutes" is flourishing, with quantities rising by 17% during the first half of 2013.
The reasons for the reduced dairy consumption are yet unknown. Reasons could be economic, but the change may also indicate an ethical shift, as veganism spreads throughout Israel at unprecedented speed. The dairy industry is based on taking by force the milk of genetically manipulated cows. The yield per cow in Israel is the highest in the world, as a result of severe manipulations. Recent years saw increased exposure of these facts.
פורסם במקור ב-Animal Rights in Israel (דף פייסבוק, כיום For Anonymous Animals), בתאריך 12.9.2013.
