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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (93510)	1/13/2005 4:16:29 PM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

Oh please don't go away angry, Oral. I am not sure if we could be friends, but I bet there are some interesting things we could talk about. I think you might be surprised to know that most people who buy organic products, and are vegetarian/vegan, also have a huge interest in the survival of family farms in the United States, and in sustainable agriculture generally. For example, the grocery store I shop at is committed to sustainable local agriculture, and buys its produce locally whenever possible. It also has signs up next to the product listing the name and location of the family farm that grew the product. Whole bunches of concerned city folk support this movement by paying top dollar for these items. The miracles of SI! I don't get many opportunities to talk to dairy farmers. (Incidentally I have never ever called anyone an inbred, and while there is plenty of pure wonderful air where I live, I don't consider myself an elite, either.) Anyway, I would be really curious to know if in your part of the country (not sure where that is), are there any vegetarians? Is it true that there is a milk glut? Can people buy soy milk at your grocery store? Do you ever wonder if the vegetarian/animal rights movement might eventually threaten your livelihood? Are there other agricultural products you could produce, or have you thought of moving to organic dairy farming? My own personal opinion is that the organic/vegetarian/vegan movement is growing exponentially. Not just in the US, but in western Europe as well. I am concerned that farmers who are not agile enough to change and market products aimed towards this market might not do as well. For example, the link below discusses a new PETA campaign. It is targeting high school newspapers in markets where new flavored milks are sold in vending machines. The article says that the dairy industry is producing these sugary sweets because it is losing market share, basically. Is this trend something farmers in your locale are talking about? I hope you would be willing to take the time to answer, because I would really like to know. milksucks.com