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Alice van Drie wrote that the Dutch poultry farming sector was burdened with significant cost-increasing measures, while eggs were subsequently brought in from Turkey and Ukraine. She expressed anger about that. https://t.co/RTe7XK5nCl #pluimveehouderij #economie #voedselzekerheid (translated)

George van Houts urged support for farmers, fishermen, and gardeners. He believed that fishermen should get their boats back and that gardeners should have access to Dutch gas, as he thought the Netherlands needed to become self-sufficient in energy and food production. He described nitrogen and climate issues as trivial concerns of wealthy people compared to what he believed was yet to come. Van Houts stated that 80% of the Dutch wanted war against Russia. He used derogatory language about Russians and called people who he believed were misled idiots. He wrote that they also needed food and drink. #zelfvoorzienend #energie #voedselproductie (translated)

Mona Keijzer called it unprecedented that, according to her, a flawed calculation model and stalled legislation threatened to cripple an economic sector that provides essential nutrients. She wrote that this was happening in a world that was becoming increasingly unsafe. #reddeboer #redhetplatteland https://t.co/4h4RGa9NyD #boeren #landbouw #voedselvoorziening (translated)

Recently, there has been some movement in the case: State Secretary Silvio Erkens (Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, VVD) is investing 1.3 million in research in which he aims to allow two Dutch boats to test pulse fishing in the North Sea and Wadden Sea, he announced in De Telegraaf. #pulsvisserij #EU #vissers (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that it was National Vegetable and Fruit Day. Since she had been on a diet, she said she had eaten more vegetables and fruit and her health had improved; she felt fitter and better. She also thanked farmers, gardeners, and growers for their daily contribution to the food supply. https://t.co/C5eC6XtOVR #gezondheid #groente #fruit (translated)

The World Wildlife Fund emphasizes in its latest Living Planet Report that although biodiversity continues to decline globally, there are also positive developments to be seen and that systemic change in the energy, food, and financial sectors is essential for recovery. #biodiversiteit #natuurherstel #energietransitie (translated)

Jannemarie de Jonge advocates for a revision of food production in the Netherlands, focusing on location-dependent agriculture and a reduction of intensive livestock farming, in order to ensure food security and the environment. #Voedselzekerheid #DuurzameLandbouw #RuimtelijkeOrdening (translated)

"There is a fundamental difference for us between a transition period and a permanent restriction. Ukraine is prepared for the former. The latter would go against the whole logic of full membership in the European Union." Ukraine "cannot agree" to an EU membership that permanently restricts the sale of certain food products, said Ukrainian Minister of Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi on Tuesday to Politico. #EUuitbreiding #Oekraïne #EuropeseWaarden (translated)

The availability of unhealthy food near schools is increasing, with 94 percent of secondary and vocational schools located in an environment predominantly offering unhealthy options, according to the Food Pressure Monitor, which helps municipalities to address this situation. #Gezondheid #Voedselwet #OngezondVoedsel (translated)

Eelco Van Hoecke criticized what he described as Jetten's green policy. He stated that municipalities received money when farmers left and status holders moved in, while citizens, according to him, were left with insecurity and food uncertainty. https://t.co/bQdOSzPJZX #politiek #boeren #veiligheid (translated)

Jolande directed her message to D66, CDA, VVD, and PRO, sharing the story of Hans, a retired firefighter from Westland. He wrote that during a cycling trip through Overijssel and Gelderland, he visited farms to see for himself how farmers worked. Hans said that he did not see overcrowded pastures, mega-farms, or smoking farms, but rather well-maintained fields and meadows. According to him, a farmer and his wife welcomed him kindly and explained that they had been making adjustments in response to government measures for years. He described the farm as a place where attention was given to animals and land. The farmer showed him, among other things, a biogas installation and milking installations, and explained what investments the measures had required. Hans wrote that his visit had increased his appreciation for farmers. He felt that the Netherlands should cherish its farmers and feared that otherwise food would be imported that had been sprayed with agricultural chemicals or genetically modified. He also mentioned seeing new houses, which he considered expensive, bungalows, and large residences along the road. He wondered whether farmland intended for housing or nature areas was being sold at a profit to wealthy buyers. Hans wrote that he had little confidence in leaders who, in his opinion, lacked sufficient practical experience with farms. He emphasized that he had no knowledge of agriculture himself, but that his visit had given him a positive life lesson. #Boeren #Platteland #Duurzaamheid (translated)

The concerned citizen criticized what he described as The Hague logic: according to the author, when there is an energy shortage, the Groningen gas fields are closed, when there is a food shortage, farmers are expropriated, and during a refugee crisis, more people are welcomed. The author asked who understood that reasoning. #HaagseLogica #Energietekort #Voedseltekort (translated)

UNJUST wrote that a contractor had filled gas wells with cement and asked when the country would wake up. The account described it as a war against its own people and stated that gas, farmers, and food were disappearing. https://t.co/nJGG46Lhzs #akkoord #milieu #boerenstrijd (translated)

Jitse Groen wrote that the Netherlands, according to him, pursued economic growth, more housing, a leading position in AI, food security, fewer regulations, better mobility, and energy independence, but simultaneously enacted policies that countered these goals. He mentioned, among other things, taxes on the economy and rental housing, opposition to data centers and farmers, the growth of government, deteriorating infrastructure, and the lack of domestic gas production. Groen warned that box 3, on top of what he described as overreaching legislation, could also drive away entrepreneurs, investors, and crypto companies. The lack of vision, according to him, would be held against the current generation of politicians for a long time. #Economie #Politiek #Toekomst (translated)

Lydia Daniel and Marcus Rolloos on billions to foreign countries: 'Own children are starving' The Netherlands is sending 3.9 billion abroad, of which 383 million is for food security elsewhere, while 450,000 people live in food poverty here. Lydia Daniel: “It's like treating your neighbors to a meal while your own children are starving.” https://t.co/B2qwe0blW9 #voedselzekerheid #voedselarmoede #solidariteit (translated)

The article advocates for prioritizing food security in Africa as an essential step for the stability of Europe, emphasizing the need for smart financing and collaboration to enhance agricultural productivity and societal stability. #Voedselzekerheid #Afrika #DuurzameOntwikkeling (translated)