• PETA has asked Ben and Jerry's to replace the cow's milk they use in ice cream with human breast milk. In a letter to Ben and Jerry's, PETA explained that a Swiss restaurant that substitutes breast milk for cow's milk has inspired them to share this "innovative new idea" that would "bring a unique twist to Ben and Jerry's."WNBC.com (NY): PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk (September 23, 2008)

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  1. PETA is a nonprofit animal rights group
  2. PETA wrote a letter to Ben and Jerry's on September 23, 2008
  3. Asked that Ben and Jerry's consider using breast milk instead of cow milk
  4. PETA says the use of human breast milk would lessen the suffering of dairy cows and benefit human healthWPTZ.com: PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk (September 23, 2008)
  5. Ben & Jerry's response: "We applaud PETA's novel approach to bringing attention to an issue, but we believe a mother's milk is best used for her child"WPTZ.com: PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk (September 23, 2008)

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