Life on Swiss poultry farms

The Swiss eat 700 million eggs a year. While in other countries most laying hens are still held in animal-unfriendly conditions, the standards in Switzerland have improved significantly, following a national vote in 1991. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on April 6, 2012 - 18:00

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