Dozens of farmers taking part in protests were arrested in

Amsterdam Wednesday.

Farmers in the Netherlands are continuing to protest

government efforts to limit protein in animal feed.  The country’s

agriculture ministry claims reducing protein will lower nitrogen oxide

emissions from animals and help reduce global warming.  Farmers say

reducing the protein in feed will not be good for animal welfare. 

Foreign media reports say the protesters are also critical

of the government for targeting farmers while ignoring other sectors of the

economy as they push for stricter controls on greenhouse gases.

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