There is much to say about these events, one sentence that caught my eye was: "Why are we so strict in Belgium and in the Netherlands? Because we are already exceeding the critical loads.”

  • moridinbg@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Because there obviously is a demand for the produce and the market will not contact, instead it will supply elsewhere, whether it is cheap and not regulated yet. Probably regulations will catch up, but this is incredibly slow process and first thing will have to get bad. I am in no way saying keep things the same, quiet the oposite, it is not enough and has to happen across the entire european farm industry.

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      1 year ago

      We have an influx of plant-based aka vegan replacement products. While they still need to get cheaper (relative to animal products; also, hello EU subsidy system!), there is a chance that these products could replace a large portion of animal products while being healthier, environmentally more friendly and more efficient to produce.

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        1 year ago

        All evidence points to the contrary regarding health. Animal products are much more nutrient dense, and contain vitamins and minerals that don’t exist in plants and others that are much more bioavailable than their inferior plant versions, such as iron, protein and vitamin A.