NEW DELHI, Jan. 14 -- The Canadian dairy sector has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. This according to the findings of the latest life-cycle assessment of the industry's environmental performance.
"I'm really proud of the work done by all Canadian dairy farmers in adopting environmentally-friendly farming practices," says Pierre Lampron, President of Dairy Farmers of Canada. "As a result of farmers increasing efficiency, productivity and innovation, Canada's dairy footprint on the environment is minimal and decreasing. Our carbon footprint, water consumption, and land use associated with the production of a litre of milk have decreased significantly between 2011 and 2016. Dairy Farmers of Canada and other dairy organizatio...