Amanda Larsson

@amandalarsson.bsky.social

Agriculture campaigner at Greenpeace Aotearoa (NZ).

Amazing news from Denmark which has become the first in the EU to act on scientific evidence that nitrates are dangerous to human health at levels well below the current EU limit Are the European Commission and other EU governments paying attention? www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issu...

In EU first, Denmark plans to cut nitrate limit in drinking water to reduce cancer risk  - Greenpeace European Unit

The new Danish government plans to lower the level of nitrate in drinking water, which mainly comes from agricultural sources and is linked to colorectal and bowel cancer risk

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A new Danish study has linked nitrate in drinking water to an increased risk of stomach cancer, at levels much lower than New Zealand's current legal limits. Drinking water nitrate has also been linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer and preterm birth.

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“Fonterra claimed that its Anchor Butter was ‘100% New Zealand grass-fed’, but that isn’t true. Fonterra dairy cows can be fed up to three kilograms of palm kernel a day - an imported feed linked to rainforest destruction." - Sinéad Deighton-O'Flynn, Greenpeace www.nzherald.co.nz/business/fon...

Fonterra, Greenpeace settle over misleading '100% New Zealand grass-fed' butter claims

Greenpeace filed a lawsuit against Fonterra in 2024 over what it called 'greenwashing'.

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“Just like in NZ, we are up against powerful agribusiness interests spinning misleading narratives to block real climate action. Gvt must resist commercial pressure and start reprioritising people, planet & future." - Thomas O’Connor, Irish agroecological farmer www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Ireland urged not to follow New Zealand in changing methane targets

New Zealand’s government to rewrite its climate law and row back on emissions commitments

irishtimes.com

So Luxon seems to think that he's doing farmers a solid by weakening action on methane. I guess Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb are banking on Government bailouts when the consequences come home to roost? www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Climate change effects expected to hurt farm viability in next decade, study finds

A new report found irrigated dairy farms are particularly at risk because water supplies are expected to become less reliable in some areas.

rnz.co.nz

"Farmers, despite making near-record profits off high international dairy prices while hiking the price of butter on Kiwi supermarket shelves, are apparently existentially threatened by the prospect of a methane price of 0.5c per litre of milk" @marcdaalder.bsky.social newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/13/f...

Farmers off the hook on climate means rest of us pick up the slack

Comment: The Government's methane announcement is the policy equivalent of a steaming cowpat on cross-partisan climate consensus.

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