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FREE RANGE DAIRY® |
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FREE
RANGE DAIRY is the registered trade mark of Free Range
Dairy cc Reg No CK 2009/085901/23 |
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Discerning
consumers of dairy products are not content to be kept in
the dark about milk production methods, especially those
pertaining to farming practices as it affects the animals
and our environment. |
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Range Dairy cc was established with the aim of formulating
and implementing standards for free range dairying so that
consumers of dairy products thus certified can rest assured
that the milk for those products is produced by
Healthy and
Happy cows that are always
treated in a
Humane
manner. |
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product is permitted to carry the Free Range Dairy®
logo unless the farm from which that milk was sourced passes
the
Free Range Dairy®
stringent, regular audits. |
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audits do not stop at the farm gate however. We ensure that the processing factory strictly adheres to the
Free Range Dairy® code of
practice so that you, the consumer, are assured of the very
best product at all times. |
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WHAT
IS FREE RANGE DAIRY? |
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| OUR MILK IS PRODUCED BY COWS
THAT ARE FREE TO GRAZE
OUT ON PASTURES |
| The dairy cow is a ruminant. This means that the cow's
digestive system is designed to digest primarily grass.
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In dairying, there are essentially two
production methods. Cows are either housed in sheds for all
or part of the time where they are crowded together. Or they are
out on pastures, where their movement is not restricted in
any way and they harvest grass or legume pastures as nature
intended. |
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It has been our experience that cows
that are "free range", that is grazing on pastures for a large part of the day, are
generally healthier and more contented - these are
Healthy,
Happy cows and
this is a
truly
Humane way of dairy production. |
| BUT FREE RANGE DAIRY® IS
NOT JUST FREE RANGE |
| When a dairy product bears the
Free Range Dairy®
certification you are assured that the milk was produced
under controlled conditions which have passed a formidable
bank of audit requirements. |
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These requirements
relate to cow comfort, animal health, animal well-being,
veterinary care, health and facilities certification,
environmentally friendly practices, complete absence of
added hormones and antibiotics, nutritional integrity and
many more requirements.
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For a summary of the main audit categories,
click here. |
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BRANDS THAT QUALIFY TO DISPLAY
FREE RANGE DAIRY® |
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Indezi River Cheese Company
- Speciality cheeses and
goats' milk, available country-wide
Stonelees Dairy - Real McCoy yoghurt,
available in Shoprite/Checkers soon |
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