The supermarkets finally caved and committed to sourcing our milk from local dairy farmers instead of hauling it across the country. This victory belongs to every one of you who demanded better for our community and refused to let these corporate giants ignore our needs. Stay sharp because we will …
July 28, 2016
Final supporters
The Press and Journal’s Local Milk is Miles Better campaign sets out to highlight the shocking number of miles milk travels before reaching north-east supermarket shelves.
We want to instigate a sea-change in supermarket buying habits by showing them our support and willingness to buy local milk.
Let’s persuade the supermarkets to buy local milk instead of hauling it for hundreds of miles from the central belt.
Show your support for local dairy farmers by signing our milk pledge.
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Reached 500 supporters
July 16, 2016
July 4, 2016
One hundred people have officially told these supermarkets that hauling milk across the country is a waste of time and fuel. This is just the beginning of the end for their ridiculous supply chains.
Reached 100 supporters
July 2, 2016
361 Comments
As we are encouraged to cut down on mileage how are we allowing milk to be transported from aberdeenshire to a dairy miles away then transported back for us to consume!! The cost of the transport giving the farmers more money to pay out on a loss making business.
Keep things local I say. It's idiotic milk being shipped to the likes of Glasgow only to be distributed back up to the north-east of Scotland. More centralisation is drawing as usual drawing jobs away for Aberdeenshire.
Marvellous campaign thank you. I would happily buy milk straight from the farmer if that were possible. Community supported agriculture is catching on globally, we need more of it in The North of Scotland PLEASE.
We've lost over 25% of the milk in Aberdeenshire already in the last 15 years. This move by a multi national company like Muller to pull out of Aberdeen and charge the farmers for transport will signal the end for these last few dairy farmers.
I want my milk to come from local farmers and don't want it travelling hundreds of miles before it reaches me. I'd happily pay more - why are we willing to pay extortionate prices for bottled water but don't pay our farmers a decent price for milk !
This pandemic has proven how vital it is to how local supplies and not rely on items from elsewhere.
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The supermarkets finally caved and committed to sourcing our milk from local dairy farmers instead of hauling it across the country. This victory belongs to every one of you who demanded better for our community and refused to let these corporate giants ignore our needs. Stay sharp because we will …
July 28, 2016
Final supporters
The Press and Journal’s Local Milk is Miles Better campaign sets out to highlight the shocking number of miles milk travels before reaching north-east supermarket shelves.
We want to instigate a sea-change in supermarket buying habits by showing them our support and willingness to buy local milk.
Let’s persuade the supermarkets to buy local milk instead of hauling it for hundreds of miles from the central belt.
Show your support for local dairy farmers by signing our milk pledge.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 16, 2016
July 4, 2016
One hundred people have officially told these supermarkets that hauling milk across the country is a waste of time and fuel. This is just the beginning of the end for their ridiculous supply chains.
Reached 100 supporters
July 2, 2016
361 Comments
I want to buy local milk, processed locally. I do not want dairy farmers, who already receive inadequate payment from supermarkets, penalised further for Muller's decision to move their processing plant out of the region.
As we are encouraged to cut down on mileage how are we allowing milk to be transported from aberdeenshire to a dairy miles away then transported back for us to consume!! The cost of the transport giving the farmers more money to pay out on a loss making business.
Keep things local I say. It's idiotic milk being shipped to the likes of Glasgow only to be distributed back up to the north-east of Scotland. More centralisation is drawing as usual drawing jobs away for Aberdeenshire.
Marvellous campaign thank you. I would happily buy milk straight from the farmer if that were possible. Community supported agriculture is catching on globally, we need more of it in The North of Scotland PLEASE.
We've lost over 25% of the milk in Aberdeenshire already in the last 15 years. This move by a multi national company like Muller to pull out of Aberdeen and charge the farmers for transport will signal the end for these last few dairy farmers.
I want my milk to come from local farmers and don't want it travelling hundreds of miles before it reaches me. I'd happily pay more - why are we willing to pay extortionate prices for bottled water but don't pay our farmers a decent price for milk !
This pandemic has proven how vital it is to how local supplies and not rely on items from elsewhere.
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I want to buy local milk, processed locally. I do not want dairy farmers, who already receive inadequate payment from supermarkets, penalised further for Muller's decision to move their processing plant out of the region.