Monday 25 October 2010

Looking beyond cow welfare

Mega-dairies – do we need factory farmed dairy cows?


'I still have concerns about the concept of mega-dairies, with animals being
treated as pure commodities and “cheap milk” being the only real bottom line.'

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/peterwedderburn/100060645/mega-dairies-%E2%80%93-do-we-need-factory-farmed-dairy-cows/

Retailers risk fresh wave of dairy protests


'Farm leaders have warned major retailers that they risk a new wave of dairy farmer protests this autumn unless they pay more for milk.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/10/25/124092/Retailers-risk-fresh-wave-of-dairy-protests.htm

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