Each life is sacred – Posted in: Uncategorized

When we think of calves we often picture the traditional idyllic meadowland scene of pastoral beauty. Solid leafy trees, verdant grass swaying with the breeze and a cow with her calf strolling peacefully together, stopping occasionally to graze. Here in the west, the reality for most calves is birth, followed by a noisy, packed ride in the back of a truck with a slaughter-house at the end of the journey. For some their lives are a little longer. No…

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For the love of Dairy – Posted in: General

I have been a veggie for most of my life. I also wanted my family to have the most ethical and nutritious diet that I could provide for them. This meant a decisive shift away from highly processed convenience foods and a commitment to cooking from scratch. I also decided to grow our own fruits and vegetables and found myself falling asleep with “Diet for a Small Planet” propped up as my bedtime reading. My children’s favorite…

The Journey Begins – Posted in: Uncategorized

July 22 2011. We shall remember today as the day our first ever Ahimsa Happyhealthycows, slaughter-free milk was successfully delivered. Our delivery area is London and Hertforshire, but we have to begin somewhere. Tomorrow who knows, we may be delivering to you and your family. Friends all over the world are asking “Where can we get dairy produce like this?” Our answer has to be, soon we hope. After all many of us can remember when the first…

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Emotional depths of a cow – Posted in: Cow Talk, News

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…