Nocton Dairies Ltd - economic dislocation

Thicke Campaign: Local control over CAFO siting in 'democracy in action'

'... CAFOs serve as engines of economic dislocation, extracting resources from the countryside and lining the pockets of corporations from outside of the community. From a local economic standpoint, CAFOs serve to drive independent family farmers out of business and decimate property values'.

http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=214881

Former Ag Commissioner issues stark warning on CAP

'Franz Fischler, who was European Agriculture Commissioner 1995-2004, said reforming the CAP was ‘absolutely necessary’ adding there was still ‘a lot of waste’ in EU policy.'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/world-news/former-ag-commissioner-issues-stark-warning-on-cap/35047.article

EU to back sale of meat and milk from cloned animal offspring

'A huge majority of the public is against clone animal farming, according to studies in Britain and across Europe.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1321550/EU-sale-meat-milk-cloned-animal-offspring.html

Eating less meat could save 45,000 lives a year, experts claim

'Cutting meat consumption to 210g a week would hugely reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, research shows'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/oct/19/eat-less-meat-research

Defra spending cuts ‘will be bloody’

'DEFRA spending cuts of ‘at least’ 30 per cent are likely...'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/defra-spending-cuts-‘will-be-bloody’/35091.article