Factory Farming

Dairy Conference calls for sustainable milk production

'Peter Willes, one of the farmers behind the proposed large scale housed system at Nocton Dairies in Lincolnshire, will be a key speaker at the Reaseheath Dairy Sustainability Conference on Wednesday 15th December.'

http://www.reaseheath.ac.uk/wordpress/?p=6914

Petition - Factory Farming

'Observations from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

The Government are committed to supporting a sustainable future for UK farmers including those in our meat and dairy sectors. DEFRA's structural reform priorities of:

- support for British farming and the encouragement of sustainable food production;

- enhancing the environment and biodiversity to improve quality of life; and,

- support for a strong and sustainable green economy, resilient to climate change put this support at the forefront of what the Department does.'

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101202/petntext/101202p0001.htm

Cloned meat gets the go-ahead: Minister rejects ban despite health and animal welfare fears

I believe a dangerous precedent is being set here by Ms Spelman and her Department. If the article is correct and this particular policy is being adopted without full public consultation, then the least this Government can do is make sure the labelling clearly identifies food as being from cloned stock. The consumer should have full information over the origin of food so that we can have freedom of choice over what what we buy and eat.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1335516/Cloned-meat-gets-ahead-Minister-rejects-ban-despite-health-animal-welfare-fears.html