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| Member Since | 29/08/2019 |
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| Last Seen | 10/10/2019 |
| Location | NSW |
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correction: Parmalat & lion.
Yes, you're right. Apologies: Paramalat & **Lion**. Thanks for picking that up.
> The solution is simple: find a way to get China to use more milk Hmm, okay, but that solution doesn't sound simple.
what we do know that droughts will be more frequent in the future as global temperatures continue to rise. according to NASA: "limiting…
it is not difficult to understand. prior to the industrial revolution, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere remained stable. following…
science refers to the understanding of the way a system works (to be exact, it's defined as "the intellectual and practical activity…
what doesn't help anyone is denying that the earth is getting warmer and that human activities have no bearing on this.
this is quite an opaque comment. i did not say that climate change IS a science, i referred to the science OF climate change. 97 per cent…
it really seems like a lot of factors, not just one or two: impact of drought, cost of feed, cost of water, price gauging from processors &…
farmers supply us with fresh, locally produced food. they have a role to play in our general wellbeing, so i think we should value them in…
tshow, re there being no 'new normal'... there is if you believe in the science of climate change. from the 2018 climate council report:…
yep. dairy is way worse. of all the non-dairy alternatives though, almond milk production uses the most amount of water. source:…
Really, I started this thread with the idea that paying more for milk would fix the problem, but did not come with firm views on how this…
Yes, but sales of milk alternatives are [on the rise](https://insidefmcg.com.au/2019/08/12/plant-based-milk-sales-continue-to-soar/)…
Chicken is the product for you!
Some good points. Though drought looks to be the new normal.
The production of almond milk is very water intensive, hence not that great for the environment:…
It means that what you choose to spend money on is a power of sorts. You can choose to support certain products/industries, or not.
That's also true.
One cup (244 grams) of whole cow’s milk contains: Protein: 8 grams Calcium: 28% of the RDA Vitamin D: 24% of the RDA Riboflavin (B2): 26%…
The difference between dairy and other businesses is how central dairy is to Australian diets. Milk consumption in Australia is higher than…
True :)
I am not asking people to pay more for anything. Just interested in ways consumers can keep the dairy industry alive & supported.
So what is NZ doing right that we are not?
Agreed. Good point.
The only way Australians will have fresh Australian milk is if the domestic dairy industry survives. I think a dairy farmer is in a pretty…
Jason Smith, dairy farmer from NSW: "We also just need the general society to value our product and pay a fair price for the hard work that…
Sounds like you've drunk the capitalist KoolAid. Business as usual is creating the kind of society that puts profits over people, profits…
That makes logical sense, however the influence of our two big supermarkets distorts things a little. For instance, if consumers are sold…
I think our buying power is just that: a power.
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