(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Looks like Dutch farmers are losing this conflict (protests started in 2019) with their government. Last summer the government of the Netherlands announced their plan to force 2000-3000 farmers to sell their farms.
"Climate Change" is the reason given. The government wants to cut nitrogen output in half by 2030. They claim that meat is the villain, and they're getting ready for that shortage which is coming. A city west of Amsterdam has placed a ban on advertising meat in public places, to take effect in 2024.
One agriculture expert thinks the campaign against meat is "shortsighted and misconceived." She says it's happening because "poor research and misconceptions blame meat for being a major contributor to climate change without understanding any of the nuances of that statement.”
According to another agriculture expert, Europe in general is taking steps similar to The Netherlands'. America, though, has a different approach. “The U.S. is saying they can reduce livestock emissions while producing more food and they’re going to do it through technology and innovation.”
Sounds like a more reasonable approach.
from Beef Central
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