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PFAS-contaminated meat still sold in eastern Switzerland

PFAS-contaminated St. Gallen businesses continue to sell meat

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 Meat containing excessive levels of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" produced by farms in canton St Gallen is still being sold.

Vegan sausages at a supermarket in Switzerland.

Food safety

Swiss court bans animal names for vegan meat substitutes

This content was published on May 5, 2025 Plant-based meat alternatives must no longer use names directly referencing animals, such as 'vegan chicken' or 'vegan pork'.

Should cows be fed additives to reduce the climate change impact of livestock farming?

Food companies are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by getting suppliers to give their cows special methane-reducing feed.

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Mar 4, 2025

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How regenerative farming and AI can drive sustainable agriculture

This content was published on Jan 8, 2025 Can regenerative farming and artificial intelligence help us resolve the contradiction between sustainable and productive agriculture?

Should raw milk sales be banned or should consumers decide?

Swiss food regulations do not allow raw milk to be sold for direct consumption. However, a loophole allows 400 raw milk vending machines to do just that.

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Oct 8, 2024

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Raw milk: regulatory loophole gives Swiss the freedom to skip pasteurisation

This content was published on Oct 8, 2024 The sale of raw milk is banned in some parts of the world but Switzerland counts on labelling and personal responsibility.

Cosmetic pesticides are making it to your apple. Is that a bad thing?

This content was published on Sep 12, 2024 Plant growth hormones are widely used in fruit cultivation to give consumers uniform, blemish-free products. But with little published research, the risks are as yet unknown.

Food supply chains

Swiss farms make space for beans and lentils

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 Plant breeders, scientists and farmers in Zurich's countryside try to make the case for legume cultivation.

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Consumers are still buying food which makes them sick. How come?

This content was published on Nov 11, 2023 One in ten people in the world falls ill after eating contaminated food, and 420,000 die every year. Are governments and companies doing enough?

Artificial sweeteners: when ‘zero’ is not the way to go

This content was published on Jul 22, 2023 With the World Health Organization (WHO) counselling against the use of artificial sweeteners, what options are left on the table?

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