{"id":82416,"date":"2026-03-31T13:49:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=82416"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:49:54","slug":"denmark-pig-election-drinking-water-farming-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/82416\/denmark-pig-election-drinking-water-farming-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark\u2019s \u201cPig Election\u201d matters far beyond Denmark for healthy water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here in Denmark, we are often celebrated globally for our green ambitions. But beneath the surface of the landscapes I call home, a toxic secret is seeping into our groundwater<\/a>. Today, a massive people-powered movement is rising up to challenge the powerful meat and dairy industry, which is also at the centre of water pollution <\/a>fights far beyond Denmark, from Brazil\u2019s Amazon to Aotearoa New Zealand and many European countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Earlier this week, on March 24th, my fellow Danes and I headed to the polls in a highly contested national election that has become known as the \u201cPig Election.\u201d At the heart of the debate is something fundamental to human health: our drinking water<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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