Dino Giacomazzi

Just came across these videos on the farm aid website about the plight of the American dairy farmer. They are definately worth a watch.

http://www.farmaid.org/site/c.qlI5IhNVJsE/b.5456909/k.390B/2009_Webcast.htm

There is an interesting irony on this website though. Two of the major sponsors of the Farm Aid Concert are Horizon Organic milk and Silk. These two brands are owned by the very corporate farm companies that are causing the farmers to be broke in the first place. There is talk in these videos about milk manufacturers posting record profits while the dairy farmers go out of business. The company they are talking about is Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the US. Dean Foods owns Horizon Organic. So I suppose the irony is that Dean Foods is sponsoring an event that is essentially protesting them. This is a little like the tobacco companies advertising that you should quit smoking.

Take a look at the videos, they are very good.

DG