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Farmers on frontline as Dutch divided by nitrogen pollution crisis (www.theguardian.com)

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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.”

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 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.