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SAY NO TO MEGA-DAIRIES
“Cows that live in fields are happier cows. I enjoy having milk on my cereal but I wouldn’t like to have milk from a mega-dairy cow,’ said Ellie, age 11, from Nocton Primary School. Well, I could not...
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“Mega dairies do not provide a long term sustainable solution – they simply offer a quick fix”. So said dairy farmer, Neil Darwent, at the Parliamentary Reception in London where over 50 MPs heard our...
View ArticleMega-dairies and the future
Wisconsin, USA: The withdrawal of the proposal for a US-style mega-dairy in Lincolnshire, England, is a huge victory for the many people and organisations that put so much into stopping this unwelcome...
View ArticleMega Dairies – A Retrograde Step
Following our success in stopping the proposed mega-dairy at Nocton, Lincolnshire which had a starting herd of 3,700 increasing later to 8,000, I am absolutely dismayed by Powys County Council’s...
View ArticleCalifornia girls
Central Valley, California: I’m inside the world’s largest cheese factory. It’s huge; complete with security guards, visitor centre and restaurant. White-coated workers are busy making orange-coloured...
View ArticleGood vibrations
Xalapa, Mexico: It could be an English upland scene, except the light is so good the grass looks greener than I’ve ever seen. Small groups of black and white cows are dotted across a rolling landscape....
View ArticleUrgent action needed on dairy
The recent focus on UK milk prices has put a fresh spotlight on an old problem. We have shaped our agriculture over decades through the way we shop, the way we buy and the way we make laws. Modern...
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Putting Sustainable and Ethical Principles into Practice
Patrick Holden CBE Patrick Holden is the Founding Director of the Sustainable Food Trust. Between 1995 and 2010, he was the Director of the Soil Association and became a much sought after speaker and...
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Swedish Animal Welfare Laws at Risk
Sweden insists on pasture access for cows Speak to the farmers in any country and they will tell you they are the best in the world. They will say their farm animals enjoy the best standards of...
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