The soy in the feed for cows is fully covered by the Dutch dairy chain with certificates for responsible soy from the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). The RTRS certifies that soy has been produced without deforestation. Dutch cows mainly eat grass. That is why they often walk in the meadow. In addition, cows are fed other roughage such as hay, silage and maize. For optimal nutrition, dairy farmers supplement the ration with concentrates.
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This concentrate consists of residual products from the food industry. Only a small part of the ration (approx. 1-2%) consists of soya meal that contains a lot of high-quality protein. Since 2015, the Dutch dairy sector has been using 100% responsibly certified soy for this. It does this in consultation with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Solidaridad and Natuur&Milieu. This means that the dairy sector covers its entire soy consumption with certificates for responsible soy that meet the criteria of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). RTRS certifies that soy has been produced without deforestation. Dairy farmers may only purchase feed from feed suppliers who have sufficient certificates for RTRS ...
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