Thursday, January 29, 2009

No great surprise

While browsing the news today on my lunch break I stumbled across this article on CNN.  It seems that 'they' have discovered that happy cows produce more milk. And that the more personal contact that cows have with people, for example, if the farmer knows them and calls them by name, the happier they are.  I really didn't think it would take a bunch of scientists to figure that one out.  But at least now those people who treat their animals well, with a personal touch and with love, will have some vindication.  More evidence for me to be careful about my food choices. 
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8 comments:

  1. BarbJanuary 29, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    I'm surprised that CNN reported that. The cattle industry will be after them now. Their quest for factory farms might be tarnished.

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  2. Judy TJanuary 29, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Honestly, I was a bit surprised as well. It doesn't seem their usual style. I did think that I haven't seen anything on their site about the mercury in HFCS though. They evidently don't want to pick THAT battle.

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  3. SaraJanuary 29, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    I absolutely love the idea of happy cows. I think if I were a farmer I would know all my cows well and I'm sure they would all have names. lol I too am surprised by CNN reporting it. Very interesting.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    I guess cows are like most creatures - the best "work" is done when happy, and when there is an overall well-being/kind treatment. Most creatures, I'd guess, respond to personal attention and treatment :-) I agree, it is even more incentive to support those dairy farmers who do all they can to keep their cows "smiling".

    It is surprising that it would pop up on CNN though - like the others, they don't seem to be the type for this, given the roiling it might cause big industry.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 30, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    Yes, but we're such morons that we choose to believe scientific reports rather than our intuition or common sense. So i guess it's good they 'discovered' this, so that more will listen.

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  6. QuiltedSimpleJanuary 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    We have names for all our beef cows and all our friends who run dairies have names for most, if not all of their cows. They are usually just like pets to those farmers in our area....
    Kris

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  7. Lisa ZahnJanuary 30, 2009 at 12:58 PM

    good find! I tell my kids we only get milk, cheese, etc. from happy cows!

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  8. Throwback at Trapper CreekJanuary 30, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    Our cows are all named, and in a herd situation it is so interesting to see the family bonds between them. Cattle (as are all animals) are very sensitive to the moods of the humans they interact with.

    I'm glad this information was "discovered."

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