Meeting society's high expectations raises challenges for Swiss farmers

There is a difference between what Swiss people vote for and what they buy at the shop

Alex Black
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Meeting society's high expectations raises challenges for Swiss farmers

People make very different choices when voting as a citizen on food and farming priorities than when shopping as a consumer. That was the message from Swiss Farmers Union vice-president Fritz Glauser,...

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