Fonterra dairy farmers and animal rights protesters came face to face during New Zealand's recent Open Gates event, as activists from Mothers Against Dairy (MAD) visited 11 of the cooperative's sites. New Zealand spokeswoman Philippa Norman said it knew in advance of MAD's plan to raise awareness of the dairy industry's treatment of animals, and said they were "happy to listen and answer any questions".
New Zealand dairy farmers and animal rights protesters came face to face during Fonterra's recent Open Gates event, as activists from Mothers Against Dairy (MAD) visited 11 of the cooperative's sites. Fonterra spokeswoman Philippa Norman said it knew in advance of MAD's plan to raise awareness of the dairy industry's treatment of animals, and said they were "happy to listen and answer any questions".