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A cow wash? Don't be udderly ridiculous!
It started in its native Sweden, where it sold 30,000 - an automatic brushing machine which is said to improve milk production. Now it's heading for the UK. According to designers DeLaval, cows love the feeling of getting brushed, so much so that it can boost milk production by 3.5%. According to a recent US study, the brush resulted in better animal health and increased blood circulation. A spokesperson for DeLaval told the Daily Mail that ''The swinging cow brush is a self-grooming...
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FDF 'relief' at FSA reprieval
“We were relieved to hear the news about the future of the Food Standards Agency,” says Julian Hunt of the FDF. “We'd seen the Press reports it was to be axed, and had heard similar rumours around the Westminster village but it wasn’t entirely clear whether there was truth in it.” “The clarity was, therefore, very welcome. “FDF has always believed it is important to maintain an independent food safety regulator. The FSA has helped create an environment in which...
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