People did keep them during winter, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t sprout. ;)

The farmers are businessmen and don’t like to adapt for a better climate.

That is not the sentiment I got from media reports over the last years. Usually farmers do want to produce eco-friendly, but they can’t market their stuff at a higher price.

The problem is that all the good products they produce gets exported, while lower quality gets imported to put in supermarkets.

This sounds like a populist claim. Where would the “good products” get exported to? What even is “higher quality” and “lower quality” in meat?

For fun, I checked the packaging info on ground meat I bought today. It reads, translated:

Born in Germany

Fed in Germany

Slaughtered in Germany

Processed in Germany

Customers pay too much money and farmers get too little. I wonder where the money goes. 🤔

[S]uicide is one of the most common causes of death for adolescents aged 15 to 19 [in OECD and EU countries].

I did not expect that. Though I’m not sure if this means mental health is bad; or if physical health and accident prevention are just very good.

Other personal highlights from the summary:

In almost half of rich countries, more than one in five childrenlive in poverty.

Expectations to prioritize work can lead to long hours and stress that reduce the time and energy parents have for their children. On average, two out of five employees in Europe found it difficult to fulfil family responsibilities at least several times per month.