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This article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.
(Children’s Health Defense) — The Dutch government said it plans to purchase and forcibly shut down up to 3,000 farms it deems “peak polluters” in order to cut ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions in half by 2030, as required by EU environmental regulations.
Parliamentarian Johan Remkes, who has been negotiating with farmers for the Dutch government, said farmers have options – they can drastically innovate farming practices, shift to a different type of business, relocate, or voluntarily stop farming.
Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink, minister for nature and nitrogen policy, said the government will offer to purchase farms at more than 100 percent of their value, but if voluntary efforts fail, farmers will face forced buyouts.
The announcement follows months of farmer protests across the country against climate policies they say will force them to kill off livestock and will drive them out of business – policies that some argue also will drive up consumer food prices and contribute to the global hunger crisis.
During the protests, Dutch citizens expressed strong support for the farmers, adorning
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