
Reporters without Borders
Promoting the freedom, pluralism and independence of journalism:
Meten=Weten (‘To measure is to know’) is a civic initiative that conducts its own research into the distribution of pesticides used in agriculture. Results show that pesticides spread further – sometimes much further – than the field that was sprayed; they are present everywhere. Meten=Weten promotes:
The use of pesticides in the Netherlands (the most per hectare in the whole of Europe) does not benefit human and animal health. Meten=Weten is badly needed for gathering knowledge and activating the public to change the governmental attitude that there is nothing wrong.
Promoting the freedom, pluralism and independence of journalism:
Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) is an independent environmental organization that works towards a sustainable and fair Netherlands.