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Pull the udder one: Dairy cows can’t be happy, say ad gurus
Cape Town dairy farm ordered to stop describing its cows as ‘happy’ and its treatment of them ‘humane’
Dairy farms that routinely “rape” animals have no right to say their cows are happy or humanely treated.
That is the verdict of an appeal panel which was called in after the dismissal of a complaint about a dairy giant’s advertising.
The four-member appeals committee at the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) did not pull its punches when it ordered Fair Cape Dairies, of Cape Town, to stop using the words “#HappyCows” and “humane” in its advertising...
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