Why have conspiracy theorists become suspicious of milk?

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🗓️ 11 December 2024

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The agriculture company Arla foods is trialing a new cow feed in the UK that aims to cut down climate changing methane emissions. It’s been approved by the regulatory authorities here, in Europe, and in America. But it hasn’t stopped milk becoming the latest conspiracy in the culture war, with reform MPs arguing for its ban and labelling it “woke milk “.

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0:00.0	The Newsagents podcast is brought to you by HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity.
0:09.6	This is a global player original podcast.
0:13.0	We didn't expect to be talking to you about milk today, or indeed butter.
0:17.4	But turns out we are, because it's become the latest front line in the culture wars and people are really losing their shit.
0:25.6	Oh, why can't they stop messing with our food? It's getting silly now, guys. Milk. Unbelievable milk.
0:30.6	We'll have been recruited into an experiment with no choice whatsoever and no consent.
0:36.6	See what that is?
0:38.3	Yeah.
0:40.3	Alla, Cravindale, you're going down the drain mate.
0:44.3	Bover.
0:45.3	Bover is the product name.
0:46.3	Interestingly, Bill Gates has just invested 100 million
0:49.3	quid into a company that's producing the same product.
0:51.3	Well, in that case, folks, avoid it at all costs.
0:54.4	All costs.
0:55.1	If Bill Gates is involved, no, thank you very much.
0:57.5	What I told you, this is no longer allowed in our house.
1:01.1	Do not buy any ALA products.
1:02.9	Do not buy from any suppliers who use ALA.
1:05.6	I mean, surely the best thing to do is have two aisles in the supermarket.
1:08.6	So this is the aisle where you're part of an experiment and we're doing things to your cattle. This is the aisle where you can buy fresh milk and fresh
1:14.8	meat that has not been altered with a chemical that you didn't consent to.
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