5 Scams That Have Become So Normalized We Don't Even Notice Them Anymore (PART 9)

[@faeriesmak]

The thing about the cows. I live rurally near a dairy farm..well..the dairy farm is at least a mile or more away. The cows scream for hours when their calves are removed. I can hear it from my house and it is horrifying. I agree with you about Gap clothing. I used to shop their clearance to get high quality items but they are terrible quality now. I have several tiered t shirt dresses from them that I wash in lingerie bags and line dry and after one season they all started to come undone at the seams. I have recently been buying from Duluth Trading Company and find their stuff is be very good…but you have to not mind wearing Gardencore Aesthetic.

[@seltzermint5]

definitely agree. I liked Victoria's Secret cotton bikini and briefs for a long time and my last order was totally different, terrible quality like something you would get in a multi-pack at Walmart for $6. Never again. I do like Third Love and Aerie though.

[@nedwillis6702]

I agree with you about Dlulth Trading. I have two "work shirts" from them I've had for 20 years with inumerable washes and they are still looking good. We've bought clothing just recently, and even with customs charges to Canada, their clothing is worth it, esp. when on clearance.

[@faeriesmak]

I had the same experience! I just got an order of VS replacement cotton hipsters and they were a different cut and sizing than my last order. They have also been making them with less cotton. My last 2 orders have been like that...not that I ored often. Maybe once every 4 or so years.@@seltzermint5

[@faeriesmak]

I am in love with their artisan hemp camp shirts and their gardening short overalls right now! @@nedwillis6702

[@jandoherty5299]

Well now I don’t know what to think about the cows if they’re really suffering or not when they take the babies away from them. I’ve gotten three differing opinions or observations

[@althunder4269]

Diamonds are a scam.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Has she not talked about that already?

[@alinatamashevich3354]

Look up "Adam ruins everything ". Only very large diamonds are rare, small ones are plentiful.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

What diamonds What are you talking about?

[@alinatamashevich3354]

@@joaquimrodriguez8961Any owned by Liz Taylor/R. Burton. The Hope diamond is another! Those have significant value, most others, not so much. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diamonds

[@ChrisJohnston-z7u]

Even sewing your own clothes so that you can have better quality garments to wear has become more challenging because finding quality fabric at an affordable price is becoming more difficult. Much of the fabric being produced today is poor quality.

[@suzannaflores1164]

I upcycle my good quality fabrics from thrift stores- treat/clean the fabric well, and you can have 100% cotton, linen, silk etc fabrics. Or small town stores have re-use stores which have fabrics at a fraction of a cost. All fabrics I acquire I ''launder to my liking'' before I do any projects with them.

[@mapratt]

Fabric has been expensive for a long time. I used to have time to make my own clothes, and was a good tailor, but it wasn't really a way save money

[@esterdrass4964]

@@suzannaflores1164 That is exactly what I was going to write. I buy fabric at thrift stores and usually its good quality. I also buy clothes like jackets and upcycle them by changing out their sleeves and collars. I do this because I like to have something totally different.

[@Lee-jh6cr]

I remember the beautiful, high quality fabrics available when I was a kid in the 60s/70s. The hand, the drape, the variety of weaves, the quality of fiber, the patterns and colors, , , once common even in small towns - almost nowhere to be found now. Ready made clothes also were made to last. The problem with cotton then and now is that it is the most pesticide polluted crop there is. Silk uses a lot of water. Semisynthetics (cellulose based) like bamboo and rayon, require a lot of water and chemicals to produce. Synthetics are of course a main source of nano/microplastic pollution. We are left with organic cotton, linen, wool, and the like. I won't even start on the dyes, ,

[@JP-ve7or]

Home fabrics too. When I cleaned out my mom's house, I found a bedsheet in an unopened package, c. 1970, brand new. It's not even a size I need but I took it anyway. It's so thick and stiff, unlike anything I've bought in years. I also kept her used pillowcases from that set--faded and soft now, but still perfectly intact!

[@feyHiker]

I used to live next to a small dairy farm, I've heard the cows crying for their babies all night. When out hiking through one of the back fields one day I came across a pile of dead calves, a big pile in different stages of decomposition, the stuff of nightmares.

[@jandoherty5299]

This breaks my heart.

[@Whitetiger187]

Most likely stillborn or aborted calves. Farmers don't just throw away stock.

[@WasaBallesteros]

I am not sure if this one has been discussed in previous videos, but when I was a young (I am 45 now) free tv had commercials and pay TV did not. But now, we are expected to pay for reduced subscriptions for Disney and Netflix with ads on them... we are PAYING to watch commercials and ads 🤯

[@harrisc8101]

Bingo! And therein lies the MOST fundamental problem with society is peoples' continued compliance with getting rammed. They willingly pay for the shaft they get.

[@coinbowl]

Tipping is a scam

[@seltzermint5]

I hate it but of course I tip. What angers me is reading service personnel online calling people horrible and cheap for tipping 30%. No, I don't need to tip $10 on my $12 lunch that you merely handed to me. $3-4 is fine.

[@coinbowl]

Exactly why I boycott tipping but still use their services. My money, my choice.

[@langhamp8912]

@@seltzermint5 I've ended up strongly avoiding places that require tipping, and it's surprising how many places now have mandatory tipping. It's not necessarily a problem with the pricing but rather the advertised price isn't the same as the observed price.

[@spilledsoju03]

@@langhamp8912 its never mandatory the companies of course want you to think that. If you payed the sell price of the product that's all you need to legally pay. Totally guilt-tripping their customers for a little extra out of their wallets.

[@Whitetiger187]

It's lowkey slavery if you think of about it, and has a simular affect on the economy as the pre civil war US

[@Jimbosaiyan]

that blind bidding is disgusting and I can't believe this is the first time ive ever heard about it.

[@lleo9703]

When I was in elementary school the rule was that you HAD to drink your milk or you could not go out to play after lunch. The taste of milk made me sick so every day I was not allowed to go out and play with the other children. I stayed inside and read books. Who won here? I did!😊

[@doyeworrell1680]

Same thing happened to me, luckily we had assigned seats in the lunchroom and I always gave my milk to the boy that sat next to me. He loved milk and gulped his right away then would switch cartons with me when no one was watching.

[@markbajek2541]

I was in first grade and got slapped for not finishing my milk. Talk about loosing faith in education.

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

Here in New Zealand, in the 1960's I was in the last year that we had "school milk" provided free to prevent the permanent crippling malformation of RICKETS. Which had been a problem since the deprivations of the 1930's Depression and World War 2 food shortages. Our milk was in glass bottles, non-refrigerated it was delivered by a milkman in the early morning into a wooden box (would have been nicer to drink if it was kept refrigerated icy cold). The milk bottles were small, not sure if it was (about 200 ml), third of a pint or (about 300 ml) half a pint. However as a 5-year-old, the bottle seemed huge. Note a standard bottle of milk in those days was one pint (about 600 ml) and half pint bottles were used for Cream. The smaller bottles of ordinary milk, were not sold retail, used just for school milk. NZ changed to fully metricated units in weights and measures in the early 1970's. 'Merica's still working towards that LOL.

[@alinatamashevich3354]

No, Ole Bessie won.

[@Maddie-rv6sp]

miilk is disgusting to me and induces gag... yuck... i was forced to drink it as a child but i would always barf it back

[@lucyverissimo7723]

My husband and I live in Toronto and bought our house in 96, we would NOT be able to buy a house today, the price of a house or a condo is insane! It's a rigged system and our politicians are a part of this housing scam.........Well said Nicole.

[@jjjones4982]

This boomer was constantly being told that we needed to sell our house after our kids moved out back around 2000. It was assumed that when we got to retirement all these boomer houses were going to go on the market at the same time & as a result we would be selling for low prices. Never believe what they are trying to sell you, do what's good for you.

[@JoaoSilva22222]

People sold for cheap, now they own them and control prices.

[@XBKLYN]

You are correct, life is a scam. We live inside the minds of marketers.

[@laminage]

You got that right! I look at these Infomercials (the best friend of the insomniac), and look at the gadgets that you feel you can use but after the taxes especially ifit's from america, you spend almost 200.00 Canadian dollars on a Mop.

[@BK-qp8zp]

My daughter was vaping when she broke out in massive hives. That's when she learned she is allergic to propylene glycol. Awesome!! She quit smoking and vaping.

[@cathyallshouse2981]

From another natural born skeptic, I've really enjoyed the series and learned alot. Thank you. I do feel scammed on a daily basis from many directions. It's exhausting and depressing.

[@danadickey4513]

knowing that they are scams are more than half the battle.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Thank you for your research. Dairy topic hit hard. I bought a newborn bull calf, due to farmer taking his gun outside to shoot the "useless" bull calf😢. Ps. Our pet calf lived a long healthy life on my homestead.😊

[@schuylergeery-zink1923]

My dad grew up on a farm in the 1950s and they had the sweetest bull! My dad recounts fondly stories of getting on the bull’s bareback and riding him around the farm to do his chores!

[@ClubTric]

Thank you for saving him! 😭🥰

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

Some farmers are not that ruthless but unfortunately many are just like any animal breeder (e.g dog breeders).

[@TJBurr]

You opened my my eyes about milk. I agree with you. I worked on a dairy farm when I was young. Your description of the industry is spot-on. I always thought it was weird that humans drank cow milk. One om my tasks was carrying a new born calf away from its mother - that was a gross job and dangerous. There are so many scams out there. Keep going Nicole! 👍

[@schuylergeery-zink1923]

You can source milk from farms that don’t separate the calves from the mothers. Big ag Dairy farms started doing that to make more money… my dad grew up on a farm and they never separated the babies from the moms. The babies ate their fill and then they milked the excess (which there is plenty). We’ve really gotten away from nature and our connection to co-evolving with livestock. It’s sad… but it’s perfectly good to eat dairy as long as it’s raised healthy and natural. Just most products in stores aren’t :/

[@Kikels]

Not all milk is made for drinking though

[@myaccount9498]

​@@schuylergeery-zink1923 Ty & how would I source this in Australia pls?

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

@@schuylergeery-zink1923 Ethical farmers are few and far between now compared to in the past because then, some farm animals became like "pets" and many farmers were still compassionate. But now, corporate farms have taken over just like in many industries. Hospitals and veterinary services are being taken over by corporations so there is no more heart in those industries.

[@drewo6388]

Great breakdown of the dairy industry. The bizarre and irrational things you point out about human consumption of cow milk is spot on. It's so ingrained in our society that we dont even step back to realize how weird it is Id love to see you touch on the "scam" that is electric vehicles. Or touch on the scams in our society created by one man, Edward Bernays.

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

Well, the so=called green energy is a big scam just like climate change which I used to believe.

[@markjones5973]

I have a nephew that not only vapes but works in a vape shop. He refuses to get a covid vaccine because he "doesn't know what's in it".

[@AccordingtoNicole]

Lol

[@althunder4269]

What is in it? Do you know?

[@マシュードーラン]

I wouldn’t get it either 😂 An experimental vaccine pushed forward for a mild flu with a 99.7% recovery rate. Talk about a scam…scamdemic!

[@CromulentEmbiggening]

@@althunder4269 cum

[@iamjane9628]

@@althunder4269 microchips. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BusinessEnglishSuccess]

The whole fashion industry is a huge scam. Some self-proclaimed 'guru' decided that last year, yellow dots were stylish. This year, style is a matter of blue stripes. And who is selling overpriced crap with blue stripes? THE SAME GURUS!!!! If they were honest, they would say that the stuff from last year is still good this year but that wouldn't make them any money. And all the dedicated followers of fashion go into sheep mode and now also 'think' that blue stripes are the things to be seen in - purse open, money out. Kinda pathetic really ...

[@nancyneyedly4587]

"Blue is the new Red" - From WALL-E.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

Yes, Part 10. Yes. If you keep enjoying doing these videos, I for one, will continue to watch them.

[@WilliamKrumbach]

I quit 33 years ago. Smoking killed my Wife in 2012 I couldn't get her to stop smoking. She had cancer of the lounges. I miss her

[@jandoherty5299]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your dear wife. It hurts so much to lose someone you loved so dearly.

[@robertkennedy8503]

My uncle who was a chain smoker killed his wife with his habit, she didn't smoked a cigarette in her life but died of lung cancer, he died of emphysema a few years after she passed away.

[@faeriesmak]

I am so sorry. Smoking killed my Dad at the age of 54. He wouldn’t stop either, even when he was on oxygen full time. You would think that would deter my smother but she is still a smoker.

[@faeriesmak]

My Dad died from Emphysema and I wouldn't wish that one anyone. It was a very slow, and very miserable death that took YEARS and YEARS and was very hard on my Mother, who was his caregiver.@@robertkennedy8503

[@MovieMakingMan]

When I was a teenager making $1 an hour I told my mom & sister I’d give them $300 each if they stopped smoking. Neither took me up on it. I lost my mom to lung cancer. It would’ve taken me months to earn $600 to pay them to stop but I never got the chance.

[@jandoherty5299]

I’m so very sad about the cows. I never realize how terribly they are treated. I’m glad you’re bringing this to peoples attention.

[@AccordingtoNicole]

When you know better, you do better.

[@fumanpoo4725]

Cruelty sucks.

[@BrianK-zz4fk]

She is mostly referring to the commercial business of it. Regen farming the cows our treated very well and happy and also have little to no environmental impact. Far more animals are killed to produce plant based things.

[@JustinQuaid-u8v]

@@AccordingtoNicole make a video on cannabis if it's scam or not

[@JustinQuaid-u8v]

@@AccordingtoNicole Another scam is circumcision

[@fordsmobile1672]

Woah. This is the best episode of this show yet.

[@jeffl7852]

Thanks for your insight Nicole. The piece on the cow's crushed me. I'll be stopping bovine milk immediately. I'll investigate the many alternative sources ie Almond milk. If I can save one cow from today on - its worth it.

[@VanIsleWhimsy]

Alright, now that I'm done the video - I'll be honest, I was one of the MANY who bought the lie about cows. I didn't know the cow had to be pregnant, and in fact, despite my age of 46, I didn't learn this until a few weeks ago - and it disgusted me. I am going to finish the milk and cheese I already have, and then swap to oat milk. I've drastically reduced the amount of meat I eat, and hope to eliminate it completely, soon. I'd love a part 10 of this series.

[@MA-tl1ek]

My mum has a goat, she milk .. she doesn’t have to be pregnant . She’s well fed mum mum even washes her veggies and cut them for her.. she’s very loved.

[@VanIsleWhimsy]

sadly it's the one thing I'm allergic to - goat's milk.@@MA-tl1ek

[@dingusdingus2152]

Oh, so you think oats aren't being exploited? You think oats don't feel pain? You think oats aren't suffering, being grown in cruel and inhumane conditions, and that by consuming oat milk instead of cow milk you've somehow been absolved of your transgressions? 😅

[@Uma06]

So happy for you, and the cows.. 😊

[@Tibrious-ms6mm]

You should take that schtick on Colbert or Kimmel. Who knows? Maybe your take on a joke that's only been told hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of times beforehand might prove to be the funny one.@@dingusdingus2152

[@SamhainBe]

You're a hoot young lady and wise beyond your years - Keep it up Nicole!

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

5:21 This isn't just talking sshhiitt, you're talking facts and truth. Companies lie, whether covertly or overtly, for profits and nothing more, so we need courageous people like you to do this.

[@angela86753]

I used to buy all my daughter's clothes from Baby Gap/Kids Gap, and so did another friend of mine with a child the same age. It wasn't that we were rich, but at that time The Gap was constantly bringing in new things every 2 weeks. So if we saw something we liked we waited maybe 3 weeks and it would be 80% off. So our kids were styling The Gap at Walmart prices. The clothes washed up beautifully. But I know the quality isn't there now nor the sales

[@whosaidthat4299]

Thank-you for reminding me about the dairy industry, I have basically cut it out of my diet, just yesterday I almost bought sour cream, didn't, but it's so ingrained in our society it's easy to be complacent and lazy minded and unethical.

[@victormarian7889]

It' s the same with most animals that we breed, we ' ve deformed, manipulated and exploited them in our egocentric interests !

[@iamjane9628]

Your best one yet. Especially, THANK YOU for the segment about dairy. Indeed, people are NOT very smart, at all.

[@KellyLoom1s]

Absolutely do another part!

[@AccordingtoNicole]

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[@melissalee333]

Omg 😳 you just gave me a whole new outlook on dairy. Thank you for this knowledge.

[@michaelconnolly7681]

This video was NOT a bummer. It was very refreshing hearings about more scams. Your videos are so interesting and revealing.

[@rainwatcher9114]

Hi Nicole, I love your videos! Thank you. As for scams, how about the beauty/anti-aging industry?? Lotions, potions, services, and surgeries, to name a few things. Even the term “anti-aging” makes no sense. We all get a day older, every day.

[@seltzermint5]

Me and my husband are non-smokers, but went to a party last summer with about 1/3 of the attendees vaping on and off throughout the evening. It honestly wasn't too noticeable, nothing like smoking, so we didn't mind it much. If everyone had been smoking, we wouldn't have stayed long at the party. The next morning we went out on a long walk as we often do. BOTH of us were coughing up phlegm that was kinda flavored (yuck!) and we kept coughing for 2 hours. It was disgusting and eye-opening!

[@schuylergeery-zink1923]

Yuck !

[@leahaf808]

Second hand clothes are a good option for giving up fast fashion - they’re inexpensive and you know the garment is sturdy enough to survive one cycle of ownership. Plus any shrinkage or dye bleeding will have already occurred, so you know what you’re getting.

[@seltzermint5]

While I don't think it's generally doable for *everything* I agree with this a lot. One example: I have only purchased athletic leggings from Old Navy stores/website in the past 5-6 years because it's the only item of theirs I trust to have consistent quality and wash well. But I do buy Old Navy tops and dresses a lot at secondhand shops because they are "vetted" through someone else wearing and washing before me, and they are the items that actually hold up. When I just go to their store or website and choose a cute top, it will probably be stretched and faded garbage on the 2nd wearing.

[@magicalspacegiraffe]

Yup, also can find out about good brands I like even if the item doesn't fit (found out about armed angels, a sustainable brand this way). Also, have you ever found an older version of one of the fast fashion brands? I've found mango and next items, presumably from 90ies, total fast fashion now but they used to be so well made! Nice fabric, nice seams, you can't find that in malls nowdays.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Too bad thrift stores are among the most evil companies! Setting foot inside any of them makes me feel disgusted! Also, it's really hard to find clothes in my size in thrift stores. Why not just buy cheap new clothes like a normal person?

[@SunRabbit]

I totally agree. I buy only used items on eBay, except for socks and underwear.

[@faeriesmak]

Secondhand denim is my go too because I know that it most likely will not shrink on me when I wash it!

[@rickh6963]

Just found your channel. You are a breath of fresh air, no low cut shirt, no overdone make-up and you are speaking truth. Keep up the good work!

[@doyeworrell1680]

Hi Nicole, I appreciate your honest opinion in your videos. I’m in the US and I agree with you that real estate is out of control. I didn’t realize you could not lock in your interest rate on your mortgage in Canada, that is the craziest thing I have ever heard. Thankfully my house is paid for, however, the taxes and insurance keep soaring, I feel for a young person trying to purchase a home today.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

For most, not locking in is beneficial as interest rates can go down when you renegotiate. We do have 25 year locked in rates and variable interest rate mortgages. You can get a 30 year mortgage if you put down 20%.

[@kerryf9796]

Wow, I had NO IDEA about the real estate in Canada (I'm in the U.S.). That's insane! A few years ago I was saying that we should move to Canada because it's so much better. I guess it isn't. 😢 And YES! Please do a video on the comparisons between Canada and the U.S.!!!!! Okay, now I am very sad about the cows. I never heard it described this way and now I want to cry. Oh... and speaking of lactose intolerance, there are also pills to take so that you CAN consume dairy and not be lactose intolerant or milk with the lactose taken out... another way to make money right?! Wow! Life IS a scam!

[@kensmith5694]

The house prices in California are just as insane. Anywhere near the San Fransisco bay area has very high prices. You have to drive about 2 hours to get to houses at a price mere mortals can afford.

[@kerryf9796]

​@kensmith5694 I thought NJ was bad until I saw the prices in the bay area!

[@michaelcalder9089]

Australian real estate is now similar to Canada. In just 25 years now utterly unaffordable, even in regional areas.

[@Uma06]

I'm so glad you made this video... without trying you educated so many ppl that didn't know about the horrible dairy industry, and how they treat cows and the calves...so maybe some will reconsider if keep consuming dairy... breast milk was made for babies, cow milk was made for calf, etc... at the end it's all about making money....

[@schuylergeery-zink1923]

Now for most producers yes but originally it was about human nutrition and survival. There are still some good producers out there but it is a challenge to source and pay for good treatment for animals.

[@echelonrank3927]

i remember none of this money making shit going on back in the village. with well fed cows there was more than enough milk for the calfs, people and cats.

[@gsbguitarsgsb679]

I didn’t know about the real estate insanity over there. It is strange that we drink so much milk from another species/cows. Money brings out the worst in man kind… it’s the heart and soul of corruption. It has ruined free will for everyone. Yet here we are. Nothing ever changes for the better. Changes always bring more pain and suffering.

[@mccolk]

Thank you for educating us about the dairy industry. That is heartbreaking and cruel on so many levels. I'm going to try to reduce my dairy intake and quit altogether. Another scam I don't remember if you've mentioned is the beauty ideal that women should have shaved armpits and legs. That was created by a razor industry marketing campaign as a cash grab and now it's totally become normalized as if shaving your legs and armpits is a "rite of passage" to being a woman.

[@seltzermint5]

I know it kind of falls into the Pink Tax (which Nicole has covered previously) but I always buy basic mens razors.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

Same thing goes for the makeup industry. Personally, I prefer natural beauty over makeup. A lot of women out there are starting to look like toned-down circus clowns.

[@langhamp8912]

The same beauty standard that has most young women with a great number of tattoos? You mean THAT beauty standard? Pff...women are free to do as much or as little self-grooming and body mutilation as they want, and no one is going to actually tell them to their face that looks great or terrible.

[@LauraKnotek]

I use vintage Gillette double edge razors that I purchased used and double edge razor blades that do not come in plastic containers. 100 blades cost around $10. The shaves are closer, more comfortable and environmentally friendly.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

@@langhamp8912 Holy false equivalency, Batman! For one thing, I didn't say anything about beauty standards- I mentioned MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE. Second, I never said women should or shouldn't do something- again, I mentioned MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE. Also, no one suggested saying anything to anyone's face, but because of MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE, I will tell someone that they're not my type. And lastly, the "makeup and pit shaving" standard isn't the same standard as tattoos (I've never seen a Revlon or Bic razor add even mention tattoos) AND you're factually wrong that MOST young women have "a great number of tattoos. Honestly, I think you came here looking to debate... over NOTHING.

[@lynneivison5773]

And if we were grateful for: breathing, eating, walking, speaking, being healthy today? This has a great impact on people around you.

[@shellysimon6392]

Hey Nicole, I've come to look forward to your videos :) Bringing great info in your own special way!

[@bluelightguy1]

New appliance’s don’t last like they did 10 years ago another scam

[@johncote8308]

I’ll be grateful for yet another scam video! Thanks Nicole

[@robinedwards8796]

I like to wear second hand clothing as much as possible. Most of my clothing is free that way. Weather I buy it new or its second hand, I make things last. I don't use fabric softener for many reasons but one is because it breaks cloth down faster. I don't think most people have any clue how much environmental damage and human disease and death is caused by fast fashion.

[@seltzermint5]

not to mention their Shein and Temu styles look like the trash they are.

[@rodgerlang884]

I've tried soy milk, almond milk and oatmilk, multiple brands and it's all nasty. Meanwhile humans have been drinking milk for something like 6000 years, so there must be something to it....

[@sylviaodhner]

I agree that the dairy industry is terrible. However, the idea that we were not meant to consume dairy just because we are the only species that does it, doesn't make a lot of sense. Many animals have ecological niches where they have adapted to consume a certain food that no other species consumes. As humans, we have a unique ability to domesticate other animals, which is why we are able to use the milk of other animals. And I bet if other animals had that ability, they would also be drinking the milk of other animals. Whether milk is healthy is another question, and since nutritional science is rarely straightforward, you can often find studies that show a food increases the risk of certain diseases, and other studies that show that that same food protects against other diseases. I recently heard of a study that shows eating yogurt regularly can help with depression. But yogurt and cheese also have health benefits that milk itself doesn't have, because of their microorganisms. It also depends on the person, like some people are lactose intolerant, but not everyone is. For any food, you can usually find some people who are allergic or intolerant.

[@aisoconcranberriesu2as]

Humans have been drinking milk for millions of years. There wasn't intensive farming in the past so maybe it was less cruel.

[@PreppyPoly]

Very well said. Despite i agree how awful the dairy industry is.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

Okay, nutrition and medical science aside, if you can live a healthy, happy life without causing harm to another animal then why wouldn't you? Seems selfish to choose taste or preference over another living creatures autonomy.

[@usefulcommunication4516]

I agree. The argument about whether other species eat a certain type of food and so should we is pretty dumb. Many eat their own young.

[@rex_8618]

human meat and dog meat also have health benefits. can you fathom eating them? i hope not. health is not a reason to exploit animals when you can survive and thrive on a vegan diet.

[@render8]

Yes, keep bringing reality to light... If society was hammered by content like this the same way we're hammered by commercials... Things might actually change for the better. 👍💯 Nice job, thanks.

[@andreabellini6796]

Dairy is disgusting and completely unnecessary. Thank you for talking about this

[@millabasset1710]

Yogurt and eggs are nutrient dense foods.

[@andreabellini6796]

@@millabasset1710eggs are mucous blobs from a chickens anus/ vagina and are high in cholesterol. Dairy cause cancer. I’ll take my soy or coconut yogurt. Super delicious

[@julies3490]

@@millabasset1710 At tremendous ethical and environmental cost...

[@millabasset1710]

@@julies3490you can’t build muscle on just plants. Vegans are lean, omnivores are buff.

[@andreabellini6796]

@@millabasset1710incorrect

[@SchwaAlien]

The bigger scam when it comes to real estate is that it was originally granted to people and meant to be perpetually granted but then somehow land patents were overlaid with deeds so that banks could get involved, which of course opened the doors to other things like land use restrictions etc.

[@marcdc6809]

very good point about the dairy industry, same principle also goes for egg production, the roosters get thrown into a blitzer once the eggs hatch and the chicks are being sorted. This may become one for a future video, the food triangle... you would expect it was designed by the ministry of public health... but no, it was designed by the department of agriculture... and some food got valuated way too high... like the dairy products, the carbs, the meat products... the housing cost seems to be directly related with the amount of money in the system, your government has probably been financing lots of stuff and your banks have been lending money like there's no tomorrow.

[@Whitetiger187]

I'm no bleeding heart but the poultry industry is pretty wack that I'm a little surprised the animal rights people haven't made a stink. At least free range is getting popular.

[@georgeandrews2839]

"sub par" chicks are also sold as live fish bait and put on the hook very much still alive.

[@marcdc6809]

@@Whitetiger187 they use so much antibiotics to keep the diseases in check that it's a ticking timebomb before some infections that now require 10 days of antibiotics and you're good as new will be lethal again.

[@HierophantMeme]

I started drinking dairy alternatives because it was actually cheaper for me to buy it at my local grocery store. Then I noticed when I tried to go back to cow's milk, I did not feel good at all so I've been buying alternatives ever since. You truly opened up my eyes to the dairy industry though and it has solidified my decision to never purchase cow's milk ever again.

[@vytallicaq.6881]

Luckily, I don't crave dairy all that much. But I'm not gonna be able to wean myself off of steak anytime soon. 😂

[@Lisajen-h5u]

Wow Nicole, you have really opened my eyes, the milk issue is not only a scam it’s heartbreaking beyond belief. What is this place we all live in, it’s just all so wrong.

[@MegaLokopo]

services like aura are pointless unless you get everyone you know to stop using social media and sign up for it as well.

[@jayumble8390]

Your opening statement is spot on...period!! Oh...regards to the vamp thing, my daughter's PCP told her that she should stop vaping and go back to cigarettes. That's amazing! Vamping is definitely harmful. Great video!! -- man, the segment on the dairy thing (the cow running after it's calf tore my heart out) is incredible.

[@granthaynes2213]

I'm not going to defend the dairy industry or the government subsidy of it. However, dairy consumption in humans past infancy is actually uncommon around around the world. Dairy consumption past infancy has its origin in northern European people who had a genetic mutation that allowed for the production of the enzyme to break down lactose past infancy. This mutation was advantageous since dairy is quite nutrient dense and therefore it has stuck around.

[@faeriesmak]

That is fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

[@dianawilde417]

It needs to be raw dairy.

[@granthaynes2213]

That's a nice thought, but untrue, both raw and pasteurized milk have lactose. if you are lactose intolerant you can't consume either.

[@rex_8618]

guess what dog meat is also quite nutritious. why dont we eat it then? whats the difference between exploting cows and exploiting dogs? we have been conditioned to drinking dairy when we dont need to at all!

[@generationjones-le8ge]

I have a GAP sweater (cardigan) from 1989 that is still like new and i wear it every autumn. I doubt that kind of quality exists today.

[@JenniferRohr]

Another great video! 🎉

[@johnshinski2994]

Thanks for pointing out the dairy scam. Everyone needs to now this info.

[@royevans4581]

I really feel for young people. Everything is getting out of reach. House prices, running a vehicle, entertainment, travel etc etc. And please do not listen to those freaks telling you to get jabs!

[@skinnflint]

Freaks like doctors and scientists.. you Muppet

[@BirdsNNVA]

You’ve convinced me - no more dairy!

[@cathyosullivan718]

I can think of celebrities who say they are environmentalists but they live in huge mansions, fly in private jets and own several cars etc. How can they expect their followers to live simply when they are living extravagantly? If they really care, they need to lead by example.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

The politicians are even worse- they're MAKING the laws while taking TWO jets each to the climate summits: one for them and one for their limos. And NONE of them ride share.

[@waynemartinmartin4128]

You are such a breath of fresh air. Keep it up.

[@iomarian13]

you are wrong about the cow's milk

[@EC777]

Finally quitting smoking after 20 years on and off. It’s incredibly hard but it has to happen. Definitely not switching to a vape. Thanks for this.

[@redrustyhill2]

Soy is absolutely toxic, to claim otherwise shows complete ignorance. Comparing eating dairy to eating dirt is even more ignorant.

[@AccordingtoNicole]

Citation missing.

[@redrustyhill2]

@AccordingtoNicole "citation" would be ignored. There's huge amounts of literature on the topic, just a Google/youtube search away

[@johntitorii6676]

It's just trendy to not like milk

[@redrustyhill2]

@@johntitorii6676 especially with the woke libtards. Humans have been consuming milk for millenia. Some cultures depend entirely on milk as their main food source. Whats really weird is thinking milk consumption is weird. Its perfectly normal for most the world.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

Soy beans, tofu and soy milk are protective against cancer. The soy protein isolates are the ones to avoid, they would be found mostly in powdered proteni drinks and such.

[@dogandma]

Done with Dairy! My Mom, who was born in the 30's, was raised with cows that belonged to her grandparents. She would drink fresh cow milk as a little girl. She said it was so good (so creamy & non-pasteurized). The cows got to keep their young and the milk was 'shared' with the calves. It was not a commercial operation. It's not that way most of the time anymore, but it would be so nice if things were how it used to be and should be still now. I still think the hormones could be an issue, but at least they weren't injected with 'growth hormones' etc. back then. Was so sad for the cow chasing the truck with her calf leaving. It would be nice to live near a 'humane' dairy farm.

[@BokasaTzar]

Maybe you can do video about soybeans production: Monsanto policy , genetic engineering and herbicide (of course.) This is far more scarier then milk issue

[@kensmith5694]

It isn't really scarier. You are just more used to the vampires than the werewolves

[@nancyneyedly4587]

Most of the GMO soy beans are fed to cattle, FYI.

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

I’m a smoker that alternates between cigarettes and Nicorette gum. I tried the vaping and it dawned on me…I’ll probably never get rid of the nicotine addiction but if I want to get rid of smoking itself…vaping is not gonna do that. So…I do nicotine gum..makes more sense to me if I really want to quit the actual smoking.

[@Larkful_Dodger]

Smoke is smoke, vapour is vapour. Smoke results from combustion and has tar and carbon monoxide, vapour is from heating a liquid and does not.

[@BrianK-zz4fk]

smoker here. Tried the vaping and almost coughed a lung up. For my its phychological hand to mouth relax. I agree with the gum though does good to curb cravings.

[@kensmith5694]

I suggest you go with the gum and stop with the cigarettes. Stuff I have read makes me think that the gum and the patch are a safer way to get your needed drugs

[@derhard706]

Former heavy smoker of 17 years here: You need to break all habits - for 30 days - that go along with smoking, since they trigger your "cigarette hunger". 10% is nicotine addiction, 90% is habit. - Coffee/alcohol and cigs - smoking breaks with your colleagues - party gatherings or meetings with people who smoke - smoking routine on regular parts of the day, e.g. when you go home from work, etc. The best time to start quitting is when you're not on your daily schedule anyways, like holidays or such. It's way easier to change habits for said 30 days. - Watch YT videos for quitting and use apps that count the days you managed to NOT smoke. It's hard, but it works. It's only 30 days of your life but absolutely worth it. Been smoke free for 10 years now.

[@PenniP]

I absolutely love your insight. Keep up the great content. Yes, this one was heavy, however people need to know and UNDERSTAND this shit! 💖💖💖

[@pattayaesl7128]

Nicole is the real it girl of the internet

[@carolinec3951]

What amused me is that during one of your ad breaks, I was given a real estate ad. lol.

[@GoAskChiefJD]

Thanks for sharing your videos. Great stuff! Well Done!

[@joearquilla]

Excellence. You are correct...reality is a bummer, but your content is always top notch. I actually learned a thing or two today. I am not a milk drinker, so I hadnt really given the dairy industry much thought. Very interesting indeed. I think you nailed it in your opening: everything IS a scam. Thanks always, Nicole!

[@petemc5070]

20:29 I avoided thinking too much about the calves-factor for a long time and am glad to hear you spelling this out. I finally faced facts several months ago and switched to unsweetened soy. Nowhere near as nice but deffo the right decision - and affordable compared to alternatives like oat and almond. No sign of boobs but you can't have everything.

[@markbajek2541]

Yeah,I haven't found a plant based alternative the matches half n half or cream, I suppose in cereal it might be OK. .

[@chrism8180]

So why not just cut it out, why substitute? If you scrutinize the other products you use in your everyday life, you'll hardly find anything ethical about how those things come to be. Unethical labor practices, environmental damage, ect ect.

[@echelonrank3927]

@@chrism8180 some people are ok with substitutions. especially the ones putting diesel into a petrol tank

[@lenajazuk4231]

A clip with a cow is heartbreaking 😞

[@persephone213]

Thanks for mentioning how dairy is a scam! 🥛 🤬 Also, yes to the finances in Canada vs. US idea. 👍🏻

[@stookful]

Thank you for exposing the dairy industry.

[@JoePunda]

Thank you for organizing the way you did

[@caliwebb3]

impressive. I wish everyone could hear your words. you are amazing

[@johenderson3742]

THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT COWS MILK. IT'S ABHORRENT WHAT THEY PUT THE ANIMALS THROUGH. TELL THE MASSES NICHOLE!❤

[@kesthelle]

As an animal husbandry engineer let me clarify few little things about the milk and cow thing. It was hurting to listen "baby cow", "female cows" and all the rest :D So here's a link of the names by age and gender: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle#:~:text=Mature%20female%20cattle%20are%20called,all%20colloquially%20called%20"cows". Short: cow is NOT the name of the species. The name of the animal is cattle. The female with baby is called COW. The male is bull.

[@rowdyriemer]

Many years ago, I traveled to Vancouver for work. I loved it so much that I started thinking about getting my employer to transfer me there. But then I saw what houses cost there and decided maybe it's better to just visit when I get the chance.

[@ellengill360]

Thank you about carbon offsets.

[@magicalspacegiraffe]

Yeah, I think I'll finish off the dairy I have in fridge and move away from it. There's also something about it that I can eat way too much of it easily? Kinda makes sense because you'd want a baby to eat as much as possible. But I'm not a baby, and definitely not a cow baby. Thank you, Nicole! ❤

[@billquailes7882]

Thank you again. I am an old man who wears overalls most of the time. For years the brand was Liberty overalls but the quality went to hell and it was a guess which country they might be made in. Now I buy American made Roundhouse overalls, excellent quality and they last for years.

[@olilumgbalu5653]

How do you feel about products which are made from milk like cheese, yogurt and butter? Are those also bad/unhealthy/unnecessary?

[@reimeiohcreatorforhire]

As much as it’s good to be informed of things and issues, not too many come across ideas on how to change it or solutions to problems. And not only that, how to even implement those changes when we are individuals and will not always agree on everything let alone getting corporations or governments to change. I’m still figuring how to even live in this world by my own means and getting help when I asked for a certain thing while not caring what others think but also not harming it.

[@edjanik]

Thank you for making these videos. Excellent job.

[@kkhodgkinson]

Hey there. You did not bum me out. I don’t like going through life being oblivious to scams, destruction and plain bullshit. Thank you! And thanks for speaking on behalf of cows and our planet overall. 💚

[@marion5198]

I couldn't watch til the end. This dairy industry is sickening. And you are so right.

[@alicearcturus8610]

Thanks! You covered important stuff. I could never understood why people don't stop being sucked into changing their wardrobe every year to keep up with fashion. I have read that the clothing industry is the biggest user of natural resources and the biggest pollutant. ?? I think finding your own style and sticking with it is the best. Second hand shops are good and fun. You can enjoy your hunting instinct. Why do you want to look like everyone else. I like to talk to those that still wear goth and blue mohawks. A person who knows who they are, are the most interesting.

[@busterbluesun]

I own my house outright, I will not be selling my house anytime soon. With the housing prices there’s no reason to do so.

[@Unterwelten]

Awesome again! I stopped drinking milk years ago. Another massive scam that I'm not sure you've covered Nicole - GIFT CARDS!!!

[@seltzermint5]

Just curious how you feel gift cards are a scam? Is it because retailers plan that a big percentage of them will never be used? If I get a gift card I make a big point of using every last cent.

[@faeriesmak]

I hate them. I would rather just receive a money or check gift. Often I get them for places that I would not normally go. For the Visa ones it costs the giver $6 to buy one and then they are difficult to use all of the way up, especially online. I just used one of those Visa ones to buy a gift card online for Home Depot so I could turn around and use that on something that I needed to purchase online and paid the difference. I have had a restaurant GC since 2019 that we received right before COVID for a large amount and we have not been eating out much so it has just been sitting there. Again, I would rather have a monetary gift that I can use when I want, where I want.@@seltzermint5

[@Highland_Fields]

Thank you Nicole for addressing vaping. My son has this habit and it scares me.

[@WilliamPorygon]

Thanks for talking about the dairy industry, it and the meat industry are basically glorified animal cruelty. This is the second video I've seen on the subject recently and I'd like to become vegetarian/vegan but it's so hard to cut meat and animal products out of one's diet when they've been eating them for 40+ years and that crap seems to be in everything...

[@seltzermint5]

I think it's hard but not impossible. Also, it makes an impact even if you cut back 25% or 80% (about what I have done personally, maybe close to 90%). You truly do not have to buy all the most expensive plant based options either. With a little creative shopping and cooking you can find affordable replacements and protein sources.

[@learningisfun2108]

It’s not that hard. I’ve been a vegetarian for 30+ years (back when people really raised eyebrows when I said “I’m vegetarian” and they’d say, “but what do you eat?” and I’d say “I simply avoid cows, pigs, and chickens”; obviously I’d also avoid lamb, goat, turkey, but you get the point). I do eat fish and I may cut that out of my diet too. As for dairy and eggs, I may find those much more challenging to remove. Our society is accustomed to planning a meal around a meat protein but if we thought of grains and veggies first, it’s not that different. I love that I am less harmful on the environment than if I ate meat, and it tends to be healthier. But I could no longer ignore the suffering of animals just for my eating pleasure. The moral issue is the most profound, IMO. But I find it hard to bring up the topic because it makes people feel badly (and I don’t want to come across as a social justice warrior). People would rather just ignore the suffering of non human species and enjoy their steak or KFC. As an aside, chickens are probably rather most abused species ever! Lastly, sorry for my rambling if you made it this far. LOL

[@schuylergeery-zink1923]

Source pasture raised, grassfed, wildcaught. 1) it’s more expensive so you will eat less but still get more nutrients and be satiated and 2) feel good that the animals lived a good life in the sun eating their natural diet. We all return to the Earth at some point so should appreciate the sacrifice of animals for our health as omnivores and treat them well. I’m gardening and getting backyard chickens soon so I know my girls will be well cared for (not shoved in a huge shed eating corn/soy slop). They can frolic in my yard and eat bugs and grass :)

[@suzywernet5312]

Thank you for including the information on the dairy industry. I am well aware of that but a lot of people aren’t. My mother had her children in the 1950’s. So many of her friends and her were told they didn’t have enough milk so they could not breast-feed and they went on formula or whatever they gave them back then. A whole generation of women with so many women having defective breasts? Right. There were other reasons to get them to stop breast-feeding as well but anyway, it’ll increase the sales of dairy products. Thank you again.!

[@tomasviane3844]

I used to drink sojamilk when I was a kid (40 years ago 🙂) but later on started using milk again. Never really thought about the thing with the calves and all the abuse to the animal. You made me change my shoppinglist and from now on I will buy sojamilk instead cowmilk. Sometimes life goes on and there's dozens of other things to think about, so... nice you pointed that out!!

[@jamescalifornia2964]

I like coconut milk , and frozen coconut cream 😋👌