Fair Cape has taken steps to become the first free range milk supplier in South Africa. This is great news! No hormones added, no animal by-products and happy cows - cows whose well-being is based on Bokomo ‘Cow Comfort Indicators’. Yup, that’s right, there are indicators to ensure your cows are happy & healthy!
A resting cow, taking a cow nap lying on the ground is a happy cow. Cows don’t lie down and contentedly chew the cud if the ground is wet or the living space is too small. Other indicators are chewing the cud (a sign of peaceful contemplation?), well ventilated cow sheds, safe and smooth milking parlours (no cuts and bumps from jagged edges) and ultra clean, non slip walkways.
Well done to Fair Cape for their great green steps, I hope they continue along this green path and possibly they will acquire organic certification for their milk. Perhaps they will also start ‘greening’ their yoghurts and other products, removing preservatives and colourants and artificial flavourants. And maybe they will employ good manufacturing practices and work towards cleaner development reducing their impact on the environment.
