Is it necessary to eliminate 30% of the livestock Industry in the Netherlands?
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The Netherlands Government have a proposal out to reduce their livestock herd by 30% by the year 2030. They are proposing to do this to comply with European Union Environmental standards and reduce nitrous oxide emissions into the atmosphere. Agribusinesses around the globe are protesting this heavy handed approach being implemented by the Dutch government.
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Director of the CLEAR Center and an air quality specialist at the University of California Davis, an air quality specialist and known as the "Greenhouse Gas Guru" on social media, joins the podcast to discuss the Dutch proposals. We'll hear from Dr. Mitloehner whether this approach is necessary or are their other options that could be implemented to care for the environment. We talk with Dr. Mitloehner about the potential impacts to food supply and economies around the globe from the proposed Dutch actions. Could this ripple through other countries, putting farms out of business?
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