Russell Simmons Asks NY Governor To Drop Milk As State Beverage

ALBANY, N.Y. — Music mogul Russell Simmons wants New York's governor to pull the plug on milk from cows.

The hip-hop impresario writes in a letter to Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) that milk should no longer be the state's official beverage.

Simmons, a vegan who has taken on several animal rights causes with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, says milk from cows is less healthy than milk from rice, almonds or soy.

He tells The Associated Press he knows dairy is big business in New York but says other industries could spring up in its place.

Simmons and Cuomo go way back. They're both from Queens, and they worked together a decade ago to help soften New York's strict drug laws.

Cuomo spokesman Matt Wing said the governor's office would not comment.

Comments

[JayZee]

09:19 AM on 02/20/2012

Go Team Russell

[ny1989]

01:21 AM on 02/12/2012

dude... you may be from new york, but you live in jersey. Take on the chubby govie instead of cuomo.

[Debbie Calvello]

05:36 PM on 02/11/2012

Bravo!!!! milksucks.com...open your eyes and see the cruelty and abuse...

[Alison Abbott]

07:39 PM on 02/11/2012

Have you visited a dairy farm? I can guarantee you there is no cruelty or abuse on the dairy farm I work at.

[Debbie Calvello]

10:50 AM on 02/12/2012

impregnating female cows to continuously produce milk is cruel and insane. have you given birth yet, it is painful and to do it over and over is abuse. what do u do with the females when they no longer can produce? exactly!!!! milk is for baby cows, not for humans. it's to fatten them up, that is why obesity is rampant. it's unhealthy and unnatural and CRUEL.... so wake up.....

[Rich914]

05:27 PM on 02/10/2012

Wow, this izzzz important stuff. Got Soy? Doesnt have the same ring.

[Greg Myers]

12:19 PM on 02/10/2012

Show me the soy tit and I'll drink the milk. Otherwise it's juice.

[JohnCochtosten]

07:22 PM on 02/11/2012

Ever hear of coconut milk coming from a tit?

[ZC1968]

11:41 PM on 02/09/2012

Simmons needs to write a letter to Gov. Cuomo in reference to People for the Ethical Treatment of African Americans in NYC. Simmons, what a joke!!!

[Trilby]

08:55 PM on 02/09/2012

Hey thanks for the tip on how to pronounce Cuomo. Lemme try.....

"KWOH'-moh." Did I say it right?