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URL: http://www.europeanmilkboard.org/index.php?id=97
Autor: European Milk Board
Stand: 13.10.2019
Fair & committed – milk producers honour responsible efforts with the Golden Faironika
Together with the Belgian cooperative Faircoop, the European Milk Board is hosting the 6th International Fair Milk Conference. We invite you to join us on Saturday 12 October 2019 in Libramont, Belgium, where producers from Europe and Africa meet to celebrate the fair projects of both continents together. The...
Opening the tap to your milk tank and just letting it run empty requires courage. A lot of courage. About ten years ago, thousands of dairy farmers had to find the strength to perform this feat. Because they saw no other way forward. Read more
In 2008 and 2009, milk producers, courageously and with a heavy heart, poured away the contents of their milk tanks to draw the world's attention to the absolute rock-bottom prices paid for milk
"I will not supply any more of my milk as of tomorrow." (German dairy farmer, May 2008) "I prefer to pour away my milk rather than be a slave to the dairy industry" (French dairy farmer, September 2009) One quote is rational and resolute, while the other is passionate and convinced. It was a...
2008/2009 - 2019! More than ten years ago, dairy farmers organised major milk strikes, as part of their Europe-wide fight for fair milk prices. In 2008 and 2009, they courageously and, at the same time with a heavy heart, poured away the contents of their milk tanks to clearly show the whole world how they were being grossly...
Dairy farmers have planned major actions to commemorate the 10 and 11 years of milk strikes.
