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Amsterdam's Ban on Meat and Fossil Fuel Advertising Comes Into Effect (earth.org)

submitted 1 month ago by Sepia@mander.xyz to c/world@quokk.au

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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/51503858

Over 50 cities, mostly European, have either restricted or tabled motions to introduce formal limitations on the advertisement of polluting products and services. Some – including several Dutch municipalities, Stockholm, Edinburgh and Sydney – have banned them altogether.

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But traditional herding cannot be used to produce enough meet for the high demand there is. Therefore it is necessary to lower the demand, and banning meat advertising could help with that.

[–] Barley_Man@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago

Yes the Netherlands should cut way down. Other countries like Mongolia where the land is not suited for anything else, should be allowed to continue.