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The proposed nitrogen policy of the Dutch government, which may require the mass slaughter of animals and may result in the closure of approximately a third of the nation's farms, threatens the livelihoods of Dutch farmers.
According to Michael Yon, a war correspondent who recently came to the Netherlands to cover the Dutch farmer protests, if this policy is put into effect, it will have huge security ramifications, not just for the Netherlands, but for all of Europe and the world.
Yon recently stated in an interview for EpochTV's "Crossroads" program that despite having a population of only 17 million, the Netherlands is the second-largest food exporter in the world. "They have the world's most productive farmers, "In order to fulfill targets for nitrogen greenhouse gas emissions, the coalition government of the Netherlands recommended reducing the nation's cattle population by 30%.
To reduce nitrogen emissions, the nation has already enacted tight regulations on new construction.
According to the Dutch bank Rabobank, these new obstacles have slowed home construction in the Netherlands, worsening a housing crisis in the heavily populated coastal country. According to a release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Christianne van der Wal, the Dutch Minister for Nitrogen and Nature Policy, revealed a strategy to lower nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands on June 10.
The statement read, "Depending on the location, the Dutch provinces are responsible for developing commensurate measures to accomplish nitrogen emission reductions between 12 and 70%."The impact on farmers in some provinces would be extremely severe.
The Dutch government admitted that "this method does not provide a future for all Dutch farmers."According to the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, nitrogen pollution is caused by burning fossil fuels, livestock dung, and agricultural fertilizers. According to Barron's, farmers would have to lower their cow herds by 30% in order to adopt the suggested plan.
Yon, though, asserted that Dutch farmers have been cultivating the soil for thousands of years and do not pollute the ecosystem.
According to Yon, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is using nitrogen as a scapegoat and a pollutant to control the food supply and drive farmers out of business.
