Politics | Jasmijn de Boo

Putting greed before sense and sustainability?

by jasmijn | Dec 27, 2020 | Animals, Environment, Politics, UK, Water

A year ago, I reflected on the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and focus on fishing rights. Now, the deal is done. The desensitised UK fishing industry, which is responsible for only 0.12% of the overall economy, feels betrayed. But the real disaster of overfishing,...

Fishing Rights

by jasmijn | Dec 24, 2019 | Animals, Environment, Politics, UK, Water

The EU and UK are prioritising fishing rights in the trade negotiations after Brexit. I would much rather see fishes’ rights being prioritised. Fishing is morally bankrupt. The quota set by the EU barely take into account the severe overfishing that causes fish...

What could Brexit mean for veganism?

by jasmijn | Jul 1, 2016 | Animals farmed, Food, Politics, UK, Vegan

Before the referendum I shared my personal view outlining reasons to Remain in the EU, and I was hopeful that a small majority would back staying in. Unfortunately, the result of the Referendum on 23 June was marginally in favour of leaving. The political...

In or out, that’s the question (on ‘Brexit’)

by jasmijn | May 23, 2016 | Animals farmed, Food, Politics, Trade, UK, Vegan

What ‘Brexit’ means for animals – a personal view At a live comedy night recently, the topic under discussion was immigration. Plucking up courage, I announced to the comedians and listening audience that I was an economic migrant. They didn’t really know what to say,...

The shredding of chicks

by jasmijn | Oct 15, 2014 | Animals farmed, Ethics, Politics

On the 10th of October Dutch MP Marianne Thieme of the Party for the Animals submitted a Parliamentary motion for debate on the 14th of October to ban the culling (i.e. shredding) of one day old chicks. Unsurprisingly, the motion was lost, as politicians from the...