America isn't Britain

Personal blog of Philip Lymbery (CiWF)

http://www.acompassionateworld.org/2011/02/mega-dairies-and-the-future/

Lessons from America - Part 1 (WSPA)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/not-in-my-cuppa/lessons-from-america-part-1/180409158669860

Dairy farms fight low prices, high costs

'Leonard said farms have been expanding, getting more cows to produce more milk to sell for whatever it will bring. He admits it’s not a sustainable method, but farmers have found it effective when riding out a dip in the market.'

http://www.newsleader.com/article/20110220/NEWS01/110219004

How can dairy farmers keep churning out milk at a loss?

'I really feel a lot of people just go to the supermarket, take things off the shelves and do not question their origin.'

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/letters/dairy-farmers-churning-milk-loss/article-3254671-detail/article.html

Just because we can get it, doesn't mean we need it. Think of the transportation costs to the environment - time for change perhaps - consumers do have a choice!

Genetically engineered alfalfa isn't necessary

'... a new kind of pollution is being forced on us with no widespread agreement on its efficacy or consensus on its safety.'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021504823.html

Milk from cloned cows given green light by Defra

'Milk and meat from the offspring of cloned animals should be allowed to go on sale, according to a government minister.'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/8341212/Milk-from-cloned-cows-given-green-light-by-Defra.html

I can perhaps accept that Jim Paice and other Ministers have a responsibility to make these sort of far-reaching decisions, but this cannot be in isolation from allowing consumers their rights. We should be able to have a choice as to whether or not we buy these products... and this can only occur if we get accurate food labelling.
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