Consumers are increasingly considering sustainability factors when making food choices for their families. They are interested in knowing that the foods they buy are produced and processed in an environmentally responsible manner. The 1,500 dairy families in California are strongly committed to utilizing sustainable practices now and in the future – from environmental, social and economic perspectives.

Consumers are increasingly considering sustainability factors when making food choices for their families. They are interested in knowing that the foods they buy are produced and processed in an environmentally responsible manner. The 1,500 dairy families in California are strongly committed to utilizing sustainable practices now and in the future – from environmental, social and economic perspectives.

SDAS Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme has been designed to assist in securing new and existing markets for Irish dairy produce as farmers look to increase milk production in a post quota era. It sets out the necessary criteria to produce quality milk and in addition the scheme has also been designed to assess and record data to demonstrate the sustainability of Irish dairying in a systematic way at individual farm level. It will therefore provide the necessary proof to customers of dairy products that milk has been produced under both Sustainability and Quality Assurance criteria.