Animal welfare: people’s initiative takes aim at factory farming

Swiss voters are deciding on a proposed ban on factory farming, a sensitive issue in a country that already has strict animal welfare laws.

Swiss voters decide on September 25 on a proposed ban on factory farming, a sensitive issue in an agricultural country that already has strict animal welfare legislation. Animal rights and welfare organisations, which collected the 100,000 signatures needed for a public vote, argue that in 25 year... More info