麻豆社

The Ahimsa Dairy Foundation is a not-for-profit company that was set up to provide entirely slaughter-free milk. Ruth Sanderson travels to North Leicestershire to meet co-directors Nicola Pazdzierska and Sanjay Tanna as they prepare to move their herd from Kent to a new site near Groby. It hasn't been a simple journey but as Ruth discovers the people behind Ahimsa are inspired by much more than profit. They are pioneering an approach to dairy that puts animal welfare at the heart of the business with a premium product that appeals to a select but growing market for religious or ethical reasons.

A new site will allow them to develop innovative mobile dairy technology and begin training oxen to be used on the land so that they too have a worth but Nicola and Sanjay must tackle many hurdles to get their new machinery approved. Soon after they had moved the cows the spectre of Bovine TB arose on the neighbouring farm and they must now wait to see if their animals are affected.

Ruth joins them to discover if their love of their animals and the help of their supporters can help them succeed against some big challenges.

Producer: Helen Lennard.