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French farmers did nothing 1/3 of the year now many are hyperstressed and a number are taking their own lives.
by devoply 7y ago
French farmers did nothing 1/3 of the year now many are hyperstressed and a number are taking their own lives.
- croisillon 7y agoit's not only due to the work but to the solitude as well. there used to be 70% of the population, men and women farming and living in farming communities, now only 3%, mostly men, actually working and not many people around
- ryanmercer 7y ago>now many are hyperstressed and a number are taking their own lives. Not just France, suicide rates are up among farmers the world around A couple of examples: The U.S. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/why-are-americas-farmers-killing-themselves-in-record-numbers https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/why-are-amer... India https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/31/suicides-of-nearly-60000-indian-farmers-linked-to-climate-change-study-claims https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/31/suicides...