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UK nurseries want more milk to be sourced from local farms, survey reveals

More than 95% of UK nurseries surveyed said it should supply milk to children from local farms

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
Cool Milk managing director Mike Ferrand said: "Of course, it is more sustainable to buy local produce, but I think the most compelling argument for what we do is that it is supporting your local community and sustaining people's livelihoods and local farming heritage, and that's immensely valuable."
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Cool Milk managing director Mike Ferrand said: "Of course, it is more sustainable to buy local produce, but I think the most compelling argument for what we do is that it is supporting your local community and sustaining people's livelihoods and local farming heritage, and that's immensely valuable."

A new survey has revealed that more than 1,750 nurseries across the UK should serve milk to children which is produced from local farms and dairies. Cool Milk published results of its latest research...

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