Foodlog Café: 'stray current', a phenomenon that affects the whole of the Netherlands?
What is 'stray current' and what impact does it have on livestock and people?
In the Netherlands, the subject is still little known. It is already more on the map in the US, Belgium and France. Electrical currents leak to the Earth's surface if they are not properly insulated. Cow farmers in particular notice this in their animals. For example, they don't want to drink anymore and perform significantly less.
Experts suspect that stray current also has a significant impact on people. The leakage current that will circulate can be prevented by now taking into account the isolation of new devices and infrastructure. If there are no rules for this in electrifying countries, we will soon face high recovery costs if it turns out that the effects are significant.
The Foodlog Café @WFC on June 4 is about what we now know about stray electricity and what is wise to do now.