dairy farmers
Why Struggling Dairy Farmers Are Transitioning to Vegan Milk Production
The dairy industry is on the decline. Across the country, more than 3,200 dairy farms closed in 2019. In 2018, nearly 3,000 farms shut down. With so many dairy farms struggling to survive, could...
More Than 3,200 US Dairy Farms Shut Down In 2019
The number of dairy farms in the US is declining. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports the number dropped nearly nine percent since the year before. In 2019, the U.S. had an average of...
Organic Dairy Farms Are Being Converted to Grow Oats
Vegan yogurt brand Hälsa Foods is helping U.S. farmers transition away from dairy with oats. The founders of the oat milk yogurt company, Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen, want to help U.S. dairy farmers grow...
Dairy Farmers Forced to Pull Misleading Ads
An advocacy group for dairy farmers was recently forced to pull a misleading advertisement claiming there are no growth hormones in Canadian milk. The advertisement - run by the Dairy Farmers of Canada - shows...
Canadian Warning Labels on Dairy Could Cause $800 Million Drop in Milk Product Sales
A new set of proposed healthy-eating guidelines that may impact sales of milk and cheese in Canada has the nation's dairy farmers concerned. Health Canada, the nation's department of public health, entered a consultation in February...
More Fruit & Veg Farms Essential to Avoid Post-Brexit Health Crisis, Report Suggests
The picture of a post-Brexit Britain leaves a multitude of concerns that need to be addressed. Among them, is the price of living and how this could impact public health. A London-based think tank has...
New Government Guidelines Set to Completely Eliminate Dairy as a Food Group
The Canadian government has released a new draft of their healthy eating recommendations which not only favours a “high proportion of plant-based foods”, but has completely eliminated Dairy as an essential food group. Perfectly summed up in an...