The ‘irresponsible’ anti-dairy ad banned for causing distress

16 Jul 2025 • 6:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A vegan charity's advert, which depicted a baby being taken from its mother, has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.
  • The 50-second spot from Viva! showed an ominous man taking a baby, telling the distressed mother, "You can't keep your baby because we want your milk."
  • Viva! said the advert, titled "Scary Dairy", was intended to symbolise the unsettling process of dairy calves being separated from their mothers.
  • The ASA deemed the advert "irresponsible" and "insensitive", particularly to those with experience of loss or trauma around parenthood.
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