The food security initiative: towards more sustainable agriculture or a ‘vegan diktat’?

Following the failure of the drinking water initiative in 2021, environmental campaigner Franziska Herren is back with a new initiative aimed at requiring the Swiss government to promote the production and consumption of plant-based foods. Opponents reject the proposal as unrealistic. Swiss voters will decide on September 27. What does the food security initiative propose? The food security initiative was formally submitted in August 2024 after its backers collected the required 112,736 valid…