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OPINION: The Olympic Games underway in Paris has been touted as the most eco-friendly event to date. But to the organisers' dismay, the athletes aren't buying the carbon footprint and vegan-first mentality.
According to an article in the Daily Telegraph, Paris had a charter that said 60% of food in the village had to be vegan friendly & the day before the opening ceremony they ran out of meat and dairy options because they hadn't anticipated so many athletes choosing the meat and dairy options over the vegan-friendly ones.
The caterers were forced to bring in more eggs, meat and dairy products because not too many of the world's top athletes were touching the vegan diets.
OPINION: According to media reports, the eye-watering price of butter has prompted Finance Minister Nicola Willis to ask for a 'please explain' from her former employer Fonterra.
OPINION: As India negotiates to open its borders to more global products, dairy is proving a sticky issue.
OPINION: Paranoia about foreigners is at an all-time high in the US and attention is now turning to foreign-owned farmland.
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.
Irish meat processor Dawn Meats is set to acquire a 70% stake in Alliance Group, according to a report in The Irish Times.
New Zealand's red meat sector says the United States' decision to increase tariffs on New Zealand exports is disappointing.
Waikato-Bay of Plenty farmer Hugh Jackson recently secured this year’s FMG Young Farmer of the Year title in Invercargill.
From nitrogen limits to ecosystem restoration –farmers and catchment groups are leading a new wave of environmental care, says DairyNZ.
OPINION: The Government's decision to stop local authorities going ahead with reviews of district and regional plans makes sense for several reasons.
With June ending and following the most upbeat National Fieldays for several years, tractor dealers are reporting a lift in sales.
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OPINION: According to media reports, the eye-watering price of butter has prompted Finance Minister Nicola Willis to ask for a…
