Post by Clive on Feb 2, 2011 9:24:42 GMT 9.5
I was sent a press release today from the WSPA about Miranda's support for their 'Not In My Cuppa' campaign against battery-farmed milk. There is an accompanying photo that I have requested, and when I have it I will put it up on the website. For people here, the entire press release follows : -
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31st January 2011
Made in Dagenham actress says no to Britain’s first mega-dairy
Made in Dagenham actress and one of this year’s nominees for Best Supporting Actress, Miranda Richardson, has lent her support to the Not in my Cuppa campaign to stop factory milk from battery cows ending up in the nation’s favourite drink.
Miranda, who played the role of government minister Barbara Castle in the film about women battling for equal pay in the 1960s, feels strongly that intensive dairy farming is the wrong way forward for the UK.
Miranda says “This goes against everything that has been fought for and won in terms of quality of existence, whether animal or human. It is cruel and unnatural and there are always, always consequences - not least for the planet.
She joins a number of famous voices including Jenny Seagrove and Andrew Sachs who have been speaking out on behalf of the World Society for the Protection of Animals’ campaign against allowing plans for the UK’s first mega-dairy in Nocton, Lincolnshire to go ahead.
Nocton Dairies want to build an industrial dairy operation that will house 3,770 cows in 22 acres of indoor sheds stretching the length of seven football pitches. The developers admit their objective is to ultimately run a massive 8,100 cow factory at Nocton. Each animal would be expected to yield 10,000 litres of milk per year which is 43% higher than the current national average. North Kesteven District Council is scheduled to announce their decision in March.
“We need less, not more greed, pollution, waste and health-risk elements to our diet. We are capable of so much, so let's EVOLVE”, adds Miranda.
Not in my Cuppa is warning that giant mega-dairies are rife with potentially damaging consequences for animal welfare, the environment, our countryside and our farmers.
According to a recent Ipsos MORI survey commissioned by WSPA, although 90% of adults across Great Britain buy milk at least once a week, a staggering 61% say they would never buy milk produced in large-scale indoor dairy sheds. Yet if the Nocton Dairies application is approved in the next few months, consumers won’t know if the milk their drinking comes from the mega-dairy or not.
Public support is needed to stop this planning application. If you want to follow in the Miranda’s footsteps visit www.notinmycuppa.com/takepart to join in.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Miranda Richardson and Made in Dagenham:
Made in Dagenham is shortlisted in four British Academy of Film and Television Arts categories ahead of the ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday 13th February.
The four nominations are in the Outstanding British Film, Supporting Actress (Miranda Richardson), Costume Design and Make Up & Hair categories.
For all 2011 Film award nominees see Bafta’s website www.bafta.org/awards/film/2011-film-awards,1572,BA.html
Released last October, Made in Dagenham was part financed by BBC Films and the recently axed UK Film Council.
Miranda Richardson has six previous Bafta TV and film nominations to her name. She won best supporting actress in 1992 for Damage.
About Not in my Cuppa http://www.notinmycuppa.com:
Not in my Cuppa is the World Society for the Protection of Animals' campaign against allowing intensive US-style dairy farming to spread in Britain. WSPA UK wants to stop Nocton Dairies from going ahead - if this intensive 'mega dairy' is built, it will open the floodgates for more. America is now waking up to the full horror of what intensive farming has done to the cows, the environment, people's livelihoods, human health and the countryside. WSPA UK strongly believes there is an alternative, more positive future for the UK dairy farming industry, which places good animal welfare at its heart, but can still work for farmers and consumers alike.
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31st January 2011
Made in Dagenham actress says no to Britain’s first mega-dairy
Made in Dagenham actress and one of this year’s nominees for Best Supporting Actress, Miranda Richardson, has lent her support to the Not in my Cuppa campaign to stop factory milk from battery cows ending up in the nation’s favourite drink.
Miranda, who played the role of government minister Barbara Castle in the film about women battling for equal pay in the 1960s, feels strongly that intensive dairy farming is the wrong way forward for the UK.
Miranda says “This goes against everything that has been fought for and won in terms of quality of existence, whether animal or human. It is cruel and unnatural and there are always, always consequences - not least for the planet.
She joins a number of famous voices including Jenny Seagrove and Andrew Sachs who have been speaking out on behalf of the World Society for the Protection of Animals’ campaign against allowing plans for the UK’s first mega-dairy in Nocton, Lincolnshire to go ahead.
Nocton Dairies want to build an industrial dairy operation that will house 3,770 cows in 22 acres of indoor sheds stretching the length of seven football pitches. The developers admit their objective is to ultimately run a massive 8,100 cow factory at Nocton. Each animal would be expected to yield 10,000 litres of milk per year which is 43% higher than the current national average. North Kesteven District Council is scheduled to announce their decision in March.
“We need less, not more greed, pollution, waste and health-risk elements to our diet. We are capable of so much, so let's EVOLVE”, adds Miranda.
Not in my Cuppa is warning that giant mega-dairies are rife with potentially damaging consequences for animal welfare, the environment, our countryside and our farmers.
According to a recent Ipsos MORI survey commissioned by WSPA, although 90% of adults across Great Britain buy milk at least once a week, a staggering 61% say they would never buy milk produced in large-scale indoor dairy sheds. Yet if the Nocton Dairies application is approved in the next few months, consumers won’t know if the milk their drinking comes from the mega-dairy or not.
Public support is needed to stop this planning application. If you want to follow in the Miranda’s footsteps visit www.notinmycuppa.com/takepart to join in.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Miranda Richardson and Made in Dagenham:
Made in Dagenham is shortlisted in four British Academy of Film and Television Arts categories ahead of the ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London on Sunday 13th February.
The four nominations are in the Outstanding British Film, Supporting Actress (Miranda Richardson), Costume Design and Make Up & Hair categories.
For all 2011 Film award nominees see Bafta’s website www.bafta.org/awards/film/2011-film-awards,1572,BA.html
Released last October, Made in Dagenham was part financed by BBC Films and the recently axed UK Film Council.
Miranda Richardson has six previous Bafta TV and film nominations to her name. She won best supporting actress in 1992 for Damage.
About Not in my Cuppa http://www.notinmycuppa.com:
Not in my Cuppa is the World Society for the Protection of Animals' campaign against allowing intensive US-style dairy farming to spread in Britain. WSPA UK wants to stop Nocton Dairies from going ahead - if this intensive 'mega dairy' is built, it will open the floodgates for more. America is now waking up to the full horror of what intensive farming has done to the cows, the environment, people's livelihoods, human health and the countryside. WSPA UK strongly believes there is an alternative, more positive future for the UK dairy farming industry, which places good animal welfare at its heart, but can still work for farmers and consumers alike.
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I don't drink milk that often, but I hate that the cows can't roam the fields and stuff, poor things. Hope they manage to get this problem sorted x if the pic gunna be of manda or is it just an ad?
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It is so awful what cows have to go through! Like Katherine my family gets milk from a local dairy farm that lets the cattle roam free and graze in the pasture. I really respect that family!!! I don't drink milk, but it would be really bad if people didn't know where their milk came from, like the article says will happen. I think that is really wrong. If people don't want milk from mass procuction companies then they should be able to get it, and know where it comes from. Miranda is awsome to take part in causes like this!!! She is such a sweetheart!!! 
