Thousands of litres of milk are going down the drain as dairy producers grapple with the change in demand for their product.
B.C. Dairy General Manager Jeremy Dunn told CKNW’s Simi Sara that the industry is trying to adapt as quickly as possible in an interview on Mornings with Simi. “In B.C., about three per cent of our weekly production is being disposed.
This is being seen right across Canada and in the United States and other parts of the world including New Zealand.” According to Dunn, the impact of the novel coronavirus on the restaurant industry has complicated the dairy industry supply chain, and they’re moving quickly to address the new paradigm. “You don’t see bakeries making donuts and muffins for their daily customers.