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==== Extract of the talk given during [[The Soft Protest, re-chewing & Digest|The Soft Protest, re-chewing & Digest]]'s dinner<br>in October 2019 at [http://www.corridorprojectspace.com/artfood/ Corridor project space] in Amsterdam. ==== | |||
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“A flat, bright green, grassy field, a windmill, a herd of black and white cows grazing. That is one of the first images that comes to mind when picturing “The Netherlands”. The Netherlands: “the country of dairy”…<br> | “A flat, bright green, grassy field, a windmill, a herd of black and white cows grazing. That is one of the first images that comes to mind when picturing “The Netherlands”. The Netherlands: “the country of dairy”…<br> | ||
In fact, the numbers are quite astonishing… The Netherlands is the 4th biggest producer of dairy products in Europe, producing nearly as much milk as the UK or Poland, two countries 4 to 5 times larger. But even more impressive, it is the 3rd biggest exporter of milk in the world, and 2nd largest exporter of cheese. | In fact, the numbers are quite astonishing… The Netherlands is the 4th biggest producer of dairy products in Europe, producing nearly as much milk as the UK or Poland, two countries 4 to 5 times larger. But even more impressive, it is the 3rd biggest exporter of milk in the world, and 2nd largest exporter of cheese. | ||