Is the milk here fit to drink?

[WotNoDeeds]

On "North Cyprus News" Oguz Ceyda, former chairman of the Farmers' Union claims that "dairy products are full of chemicals" and "this has caused an increase of cancer in the country". Is the milk here fit to drink?

[Groucho]

On "North Cyprus News" Oguz Ceyda, former chairman of the Farmers' Union claims that "dairy products are full of chemicals" and "this has caused an increase of cancer in the country". Is the milk here fit to drink?

If you re-read his statement carefully I think you'll find he's saying it's the cheese etc. that is being produced using chemical products derived from milk and good milk is being thrown away as a result... Albeit the Arnold Schwartiswottsit statement seems to indicate a problem - he does not say dairy farmers are adding anything to the raw milk... why would they? Milk apart from pasteurisation processing needs no additives.

So it would seem he's saying the milk is fine but the local butter and cheese maybe not so.... worrying all the same.

[sophie]

Obviously we're all reading it differently. I thought he meant the cows themselves were being fed with added chemicals to their food.

[johnny1]

drink the uht milk. usually it comes from abroad

[Groucho]

Obviously we're all reading it differently. I thought he meant the cows themselves were being fed with added chemicals to their food.

Well in the UK I often saw lorries delivering food and food supplements to farms - Here not so much... In fact I don't think I've ever seen anything other than normal feed nuts in use... yes they are feed supplements as at certain times of year there is simply not enough grass etc. for grazing cattle but expensive growth hormones? Which is what he's hinting at - I'd be very surprised if farmers would afford such things for their dairy herd....

The farming and in particular dairy farming is a pretty basic operation, as long as the cows get enough feed and water they will produce milk - no need to make them 'Arnies' - what possible purpose would that serve?

Now for beef production I can understand - fast growth - quick turn-around - profits... but he's not saying that... at least not the way I read it.

[mickhm]

I always use taze sut or fresh milk. It dosen't taste too bad but production here is like UK in the 60's/7-'s. It is collected in milk churns which are often left in the sun for several hours. The best milk is from the south which is good and can be frozen to prolong useful life

[ailletoo]

Yes... if you are a calf... the only creature that should be drinking cow's milk.

http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used ... y-product/


The dairy industry is very very cruel!!!!!!