| Forbes just published a piece called How Now, Green Cow? about the recent study "proving" that factory farming dairy is "better" for the environment. I wrote about the study here.
I just sent them the following letter, and I would very much appreciate if you'd send them a piece of your mind as well. Send your letters to readers at forbes.com and be sure to include your name, address, and phone number. Keep your letters brief - under 150 words is best.
I am deeply concerned over the article "How Now, Green Cow?" which summarizes the recent Cornell study that claims factory farming produces more environmentally-friendly milk. The study's conclusion is tainted by the affiliations of its authors. The Cornell researchers involved in the study have previously received funding from Monsanto, the original owner of rbGH, the controversial growth hormone that makes cows produce more milk, and the study included a consultant from Elanco, the current owner of rbGH.
Comparing 1944 milk production to modern day organic production is quite misleading. Due to advances in breeding and other production practices, organic cows produced an average of 13,601 lbs of milk per cow in 2005 according to a recent USDA report on emerging trends in organics compared to 4555 lbs of milk in 1944. That is just one of many flaws in the study and its conclusion that factory farming is "greener" than organic methods. |
