Irish farmers say their industry is being unfairly targeted by green policies while MEP says nitrous oxide is 290 times more pollutant than methane.
“We have people putting out misinformation, and it’s creating animosity”: Beef farmer Helen O’Sullivan is “sick and tired” of seeing vegan billboards around Ireland blaming agriculture for climate change. #gript
Lump sum.
Says it should be opposed by “every right-thinking person.”
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that Ireland is “already” experiencing food shortages due to the rising costs of fuel and farming equipment. The comments were made this week during a press event about the ongoing energy crisis. “There’s talk now of growing wheat, said McGrath. “I’m a mixed farmer. We grow wheat and barley, […]
A group of environment-focused economists in Germany have called for massive tax hikes on meat products to combat climate change, even as food prices surge due to inflation. According to researchers from TU Berlin’s Chair of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, the government should move to limit meat consumption to “attain greenhouse gas neutrality.” “Livestock […]
“NO FARMERS, NO FOOD, NO FUTURE”. Low prices and carbon taxes mean “It’ll be GAME OVER over for rural Ireland”. Farmers tell Gript why they are protesting in Dublin. #gript
A Wexford Councillor has accused “Dublin-centric politicians” of encouraging “misinformation and anti-farmer propaganda” at a time when farmers are struggling. Sharing a photo of the controversial Go Vegan billboards which have been seen throughout the country in the past few months, Codd said: “while our farmers are watching their livelihood and rural Ireland’s way of life desecrated, […]