Thursday, 15 April 2021, 2:31 pm
A Ministry for the Environment report released today
shows the widespread scale of destruction caused by
intensive dairying, says Greenpeace.
The report, Our
Land 2021, details the decline of soil and freshwater
health, and examines the climate and human health impacts of
industrial farming activities.
Greenpeace campaigner
Amanda Larsson says the report only affirms what many New
Zealanders can see happening around them, as rivers grow
sludgy with algae and cows stand knee-deep in
mud.
"Most New Zealanders want clean water to drink,
clear rivers to swim in, land that is healthy and brimming
with wildlife. And they expect the Government to do what is