{"id":58174,"date":"2023-01-26T07:43:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=58174"},"modified":"2024-07-11T12:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T00:32:41","slug":"horizon-poll-shows-growing-support-cutting-fertiliser-cow-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/horizon-poll-shows-growing-support-cutting-fertiliser-cow-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll shows growing support for cutting fertiliser and cows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cNew polling shows growing public support for calls to cut fertiliser, regulate the dairy industry to protect water and, while not yet a majority, lower dairy cow numbers,\u201d says Greenpeace Aotearoa senior campaigner Steve Abel.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeace.nz\/horizon-dairy-polling-2022\">polling results released today<\/a> by Greenpeace, from a nationally representative Horizon Research survey undertaken late last year, show 61% of New Zealanders favour regulating the dairy industry in order to reduce water contamination and greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n\n<p>This is a significant increase from 48% in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/poll-majority-support-cutting-synthetic-nitrogen-fertiliser\/\">similar poll only a year ago<\/a>, in December 2021. It also shows that a majority (55%) support phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/8d71730c-regulate-industry-graph-horizon-poll-2022.png\" alt=\"Do you think the Government needs to regulate more to reduce water contamination, and greenhouse has emissions by the dairy industry?\n61% yes (up from 48% in 2021)\n37% no (down from 37% in 2021)\n15% unsure (up from 15% in 2021)\" class=\"wp-image-58192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/8d71730c-regulate-industry-graph-horizon-poll-2022.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/8d71730c-regulate-industry-graph-horizon-poll-2022-510x327.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>\u201cThe poll shows there is widespread and growing support for regulating the dairy industry to achieve cleaner waters, reduce climate emissions, and to phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser,\u201d says Abel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/222fb281-phase-out-fertiliser-graph-horizon-poll-2022.png\" alt=\"HORIZON POLL GRAPH 2\nShould the Government phase out the use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser?\n55% yes\n17% no\n29% unsure\" class=\"wp-image-58177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/222fb281-phase-out-fertiliser-graph-horizon-poll-2022.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/222fb281-phase-out-fertiliser-graph-horizon-poll-2022-510x298.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The poll also shows increasing support for the Government to introduce laws to lower the number of dairy cows. In December 2021, 51% opposed passing laws to lower the number of dairy cows in the country. This has dropped to 44%, and in November 2022, 33% support the idea (significantly up from 25% a year ago).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/06bb6c77-cow-numbers-graph-horizon-poll-2022.png\" alt=\"HORIZON POLL 3\nShould the Government make laws to lower the number of dairy cows?\n33% yes\n44% no\n23% unsure\" class=\"wp-image-58175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/06bb6c77-cow-numbers-graph-horizon-poll-2022.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2023\/01\/06bb6c77-cow-numbers-graph-horizon-poll-2022-510x298.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>This polling echoes findings in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2022\/05\/31\/full-results-1news-kantar-public-poll-may-2022\/\">TVNZ poll <\/a>undertaken in May 2022, when 34% voted yes to reducing cows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cIt is increasingly obvious to people that the sheer number of dairy cows is a major factor in climate and river pollution and drinking water contamination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWe have too many cows crammed onto the land. The enormous volumes of urine and dung they collectively excrete, and the superheating methane gas they belch is killing our rivers and our climate and turning rural groundwater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odt.co.nz\/rural-life\/dairy\/dairy-industry-making-canterbury-water-undrinkable-study\">undrinkable<\/a> with nitrate contamination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cBoth our latest poll and the TVNZ poll in May show that over a third of New Zealanders now want to see fewer cows,\u201d says Abel.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cGlobally and in New Zealand, we need to move our farming to more plant-based regenerative and organic production if we are to avert the worst climate chaos,\u201d says Abel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The findings come fast on the heels of Fonterra securing the top spot for the second year running as New Zealand\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/environment\/climate-news\/130991637\/new-zealands-biggest-climate-polluters-ranked#:~:text=Fonterra%20is%20New%20Zealand's%20top,than%20half%20the%20country's%20emissions.\">biggest climate polluter<\/a>. Greenpeace wants to see Fonterra required to take action at least along the lines of French dairy giant Danone which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/sustainable-business\/dairy-giant-danone-aims-cut-methane-emissions-by-30-by-2030-2023-01-17\/\">committed to a 30% cut in methane<\/a> emissions by 2030 based on the global methane pledge to which New Zealand is also a signatory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cThese polls show that the Government has a mandate to lead on protecting our climate, rivers and drinking water from the worst excesses of the dairy industry. 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