Nobody in the Netherlands has ever heard of Eva Vlaardingerbroek. The Fascist media must have dug her up somewhere.
The problem is indeed global as giant cattle food companies rip out the brasilian jungle to feed our lifestock. They sell it expensive to farmers who struggle to make a living and rely on EU subsidies to make ends meet. So tax money is used to make multinationals more money and destroy the Amazons in the process.
Then as the farmer has to sell its products to multinational Supermarkets for low prices. Prices too low to created a sustainable (green) businessmodel.
And not to mention the CO2 produced by all these animals that needs to be compensated.
The whole business model is wrong and will never lead to a sustainable model to produce food.
Farmers in Holland have no one else but themselves to blame for their current situation. They refused for over 50 years to listen to warnings from alert politicians and policymakers that the day would come when the bill would be due. Instead they stubbornly refused to accept the evidences that climate change was occurring and instead voted in feckless politicians who curried their favor. Had they been more courageous, curious and intelligent they would have participated in consultations that would have resulted in a gradual shift in the environmental footprint of agriculture in the country. The irony is that the Dutch are world leaders in climate controlled agriculture. They need to look in the mirror and take responsibility for their own inaction. It is unfortunate, as many small-scale farmers will be driven out of business whereas a shift started 50 years ago may have permitted them to convert their operations to other types of crops and activities which are environmentally friendly.
This article doesn't have enough information. Yes, the fascists jump on every perceived slight they can and try to absorb protests into their worldview, but there's got to be more to this than just nitrogen pollution. What, if any, solutions have been proposed for the farmers to achieve this goal?
Nobody in the Netherlands has ever heard of Eva Vlaardingerbroek. The Fascist media must have dug her up somewhere.
The problem is indeed global as giant cattle food companies rip out the brasilian jungle to feed our lifestock. They sell it expensive to farmers who struggle to make a living and rely on EU subsidies to make ends meet. So tax money is used to make multinationals more money and destroy the Amazons in the process.
Then as the farmer has to sell its products to multinational Supermarkets for low prices. Prices too low to created a sustainable (green) businessmodel.
And not to mention the CO2 produced by all these animals that needs to be compensated.
The whole business model is wrong and will never lead to a sustainable model to produce food.
Enjoyed the article, lots to think about as I go about my day. Thanks Mr. Lewis!
Farmers in Holland have no one else but themselves to blame for their current situation. They refused for over 50 years to listen to warnings from alert politicians and policymakers that the day would come when the bill would be due. Instead they stubbornly refused to accept the evidences that climate change was occurring and instead voted in feckless politicians who curried their favor. Had they been more courageous, curious and intelligent they would have participated in consultations that would have resulted in a gradual shift in the environmental footprint of agriculture in the country. The irony is that the Dutch are world leaders in climate controlled agriculture. They need to look in the mirror and take responsibility for their own inaction. It is unfortunate, as many small-scale farmers will be driven out of business whereas a shift started 50 years ago may have permitted them to convert their operations to other types of crops and activities which are environmentally friendly.
This article doesn't have enough information. Yes, the fascists jump on every perceived slight they can and try to absorb protests into their worldview, but there's got to be more to this than just nitrogen pollution. What, if any, solutions have been proposed for the farmers to achieve this goal?