WSPA protests proposed UK dairy cow ‘battery’ farm
Footage released revealing shocking conditions found in the worst intensive US farms; 100 protesting ‘cows’ to run amok on central London streets as Ipsos MORI survey reveals 60% of people would never buy milk from ‘battery’ cows. Gigantic sheds, housing thousands of ‘battery’ cows which have little or no access to grazing and are milked a gruelling three times a day, producing milk that could have fewer nutrients. That American reality is the future for dairy farming and milk production in the UK if a massive indoor farm at Nocton in Lincolnshire housing 8100 high yield Holstein dairy cows gets the go-ahead, says WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), one of the world’s leading international animal welfare charities. Today WSPA UK is releasing shocking footage revealing the conditions that cows can be subjected to in the worst incidences inside US industrial mega dairies. This footage is a warning to the UK that allowing industrial dairy farming to become the norm could pave the way for extremes of poor welfare and environmental pollution as found in the USA today. Filmed at several locations in California over seven days in July by an undercover WSPA team posing as documentary makers, the footage reveals vast factory-like milk production systems where cows are housed in seemingly endless sheds surrounded by manure-filled lagoons, fly infestations and row upon row of female heifer calf crates. Mike Baker, Chief Executive of WSPA, said: “During our …
9 Responses to WSPA protests proposed UK dairy cow ‘battery’ farm
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what the fuck is wrong with world?
kelimify
December 3, 2011 at 4:21 pm
0:38 God! that cow has mega huge ballzzz O_O
Traces1000
December 3, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Had the footage they took been any worse, the owner of that farm would’ve been a criminal.
StarFoxAutobot
December 3, 2011 at 4:58 pm
It’s surprising and sad that anyone try to emulate the CAFO model, especially when the problems with it, the pollution, cruelty and diminished quality of the milk & meat, is so well known
stardappledgreen
December 3, 2011 at 5:54 pm
i would like see the supermarkers pay the dairy farmers fairly for there milk and not half assed like they done.
carnivaljon
December 3, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Poor treatment of food sources, that includes crops as well… and increased intensified farming with extrememly basic or incorrect nourishment for both crop and animal agriculture means animals and crops come under attack from pests (crops) and illness (animal)… which then in turn means more chemicals being put into combating this situation. We as the comsumer eat this and creates untold havoc to our health. Shame really, Keep up the good work. Keep going until organic solutions can be found!
jameshedleyturner
December 3, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Not only animal suffering, but waste seeping into waterways and well water. If humans would stop messing with nature we’d be healthier.
activist405
December 3, 2011 at 7:11 pm
well done WSPA
irishveganboy
December 3, 2011 at 7:16 pm
SAY NO TO MEGA DAIRY FARMS IN THE UK!
RadicalCreations42
December 3, 2011 at 7:22 pm