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[22.10.2024]

Acorn Dairy’s organic produce praised for ethical excellence

Here at Acorn Dairy, we’ve always aimed to provide you with a milk you can be proud to drink and serve.

It is a wonderful feeling to be told that someone else values our ethical standards.

Often that positive feedback comes from our wonderful customers – but this time it was provided by Ethical Consumer Magazine.

An established not-for-profit organisation for over 35 years Ethical Consumer has tirelessly highlighted the social, ethical, and environmental behaviour of businesses.

Last month, it focussed on the dairy industry, and aimed to find the most ethical butter and milk in the market.

Acorn Dairy was a standout success story.

When it came to ethical dairy butter and spreads, nobody scored higher.

Judges were particularly impressed by our 100% organic agriculture and dairy welfare.

The magazine also recommended our fresh milk as one of the most ethical on the market – one of just eight brands to receive the glowing endorsement.

And as a nation, we are dairy lovers. In fact, 96 per cent of us buy milk. So it matters what we buy, and where you buy it from.

Supermarket milk may save you a few pence, but as Ethical Consumer’s study showed, that’s arguably the only benefit.

It is no surprise to us that our milk’s ethical rating was five times higher than both Tesco and Asda – and over 22 times higher than Muller’s output.

Organic dairy is better for the cows. At Acorn, our girls are happy, healthy. Their care is at the centre of every decision. The cows enjoy a GMO free and organic diet– meaning there are no modified/ polluted ingredients in their food.

It is also better for you and your family’s health. Studies at Newcastle University, which Acorn Dairy took part in, have shown that organic milk is packed with more heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. Chris Seal, Professor of Food and Human Nutrition at Newcastle University explains: “Omega-3s are linked to reductions in cardiovascular disease, improved neurological development and function, and better immune function.

And you are buying from the source. Acorn Dairy is approaching a quarter of a century of organic dairy farming. We deliver directly to your doorstep, and we put a face to the milk and butter on your family’s table.

Buying organic helps. It helps the environment, It helps the cows & wildlife, and it helps our health.

Oh, and Acorn Dairy tastes better too! #GreatTasteAward

Caroline Bell