Now 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.
Continue readingCheck out this article highlighting the return of ox powered farming in the North-East USA – exciting stuff!
Continue readingHow do you like your frappucino? Well, apart from whether to choose chocolate or green tea, it seems like there’s a growing number who don’t want their milky drinks to have any actual milk in them. According to Nielsen, a market research company which tracks food and drink sales, dairy free milk hit more than £136 million during 2010, compared with almost £103m in 2008 and £87 million in 2006. This change in consciousness has been noted…
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