News that cows have best friends comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked with them (what to speak of their mood swings!) Check out this article in the guardian: “Cows have best friends” Who would think that beneath that calm exterior there is a boiling mass of emotions? I’m not talking about Wimbledon champions here, but cows. Yes, cows; those creatures that we eat, and take milk from, but rarely think…
Continue readingNow that summer has arrived (whatever that means under our cloudy skies) the ice cream vans start tinkling through every afternoon. There’s something about that soft serve that grabs the attention of the nation like nothing else. ‘Ah, Mr Whippy’, my Dad used to sigh, with a reverential expression. Never mind the calories – this is the season where we all scream for ice cream.
Continue readingThe Ahimsa milk revolution began on Friday 6th May at Bhaktivedanta Manor, the most auspicious day for new beginnings (Aksaya Tritiya) in the Indian calendar. Leading figures from the organic dairy farming world met at the Manor to visit New Gokul Farm and sign papers of agreement for the production of Ahimsa slaughter -free milk.
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