Would you pay extra for a pint of milk

As the title says
and why, just to get what people think about the price of milk

 

Yes, of course I would ... I'm not oblivious to how our dairy farmers are being shafted by the supermarkets. Daylight robbery in my book.

 

Yep...i need milk in my tea!

 

Yes I would too!!! I actually think that milk is ridiculously cheap.

 

I'd be quite willing to pay more. Seems to me the farmers are getting a poor deal. No doubt though that any price increase would be pocketed by the supermarkets

 

definitely...since it is one of the few NON PROCESSED foods available for purchase.

 

I already pay more than the going rate as I buy organic (for the cow's welfare, not mine). I also will only buy free range eggs which are also more expensive. I've seen examples of intensive milk farming in the US and if that was the only option here, I would not buy another pint again.

 

I would willingly pay more Jiffy. I hate to see a modern hybrid cow with grotesquely oversized udders and deformed hips. What a sad life they have - from machine to food trough and back to the milking machine,
Jenny

 

I'm definitely not Val!!

But to answer your question, I watched a documentary some time ago now where they compared standard milk to organic milk. One of the measures was the amount of acceptable levels of puss in the milk (from the cows suffering Mastitis). It was much lower in organic milk so to me, that meant this condition was more closely managed in the organic herd. I hope this is true?

 

I can vouch for that

 

Have you given any thought to keeping your own chooks on the allotment?

 

I would love to M, but not until another member on the allotment can buddy up with me, so on the days I can't make it to feed & water them, I have a back up plan. I would obviously return the favour to the other person. It may happen in the future, as slowly, the very neglected site is starting to improve. fingers crossed