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Isabelle Bannerman Main focus: News and journalism in the digital age, society, Swiss abroad. Initials: ib
What’s the best way to combat the environmental impact of intensive animal farming?
- Deutsch Wie lassen sich die Umweltauswirkungen der Massentierhaltung am besten bekämpfen?
- Español ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de combatir el impacto medioambiental de la cría intensiva de animales de granja?
- Português Qual é a melhor maneira de combater o impacto ambiental da criação intensiva?
- 中文 面对密集型畜牧业造成的环境影响，何为最佳应对方式？
- Français Quel est le meilleur moyen de lutter contre l'impact de l'élevage intensif sur l’environnement?
- عربي ما هي أفضل طريقة لضمان الرفق بالحيوان ولمكافحة الآثار السلبية لمزارع الإنتاج الحيواني المكثّف على البيئة؟
- 日本語 集約畜産による環境負荷をなくすのに最善の方法は？
- Italiano Qual è il modo migliore per limitare l'impatto ambientale dell'allevamento intensivo?
In Switzerland, citizens have sided with the majority of Swiss farmers and said no to a proposed “factory farming” initiative.
In the months before the vote, campaigners had argued that the proposal would give added dignity to farm animals and help Swiss agriculture to adapt to the global fight against climate change.
A majority of farmers, led by the Swiss Farmers’ Federation, fought against what they saw as an unfair attack on them, all in the name of achieving a wider societal goal of cutting down on meat consumption.
Do you agree or disagree with the vote results? Do you see a connection between animal farming and environmental impacts? Why or why not? And what could be other solutions?
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