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Federal Councilor Parmelin explains rejection of the food initiative

Federal Councilor Parmelin outlines the reasons for rejecting the food initiative aimed at changing food production.

11 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Federal Councilor Parmelin explains rejection of the food initiative — Photo: Bürger:innenrat für Ernährungspolitik / wiss. G · Flickr · BY

Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin has explained the Federal Council's rejection of the food initiative. The initiative aims for Swiss farmers to produce less animal-based and more plant-based products. However, according to Parmelin, the initiative chooses the wrong means to achieve this goal.

In his remarks, Parmelin also shared personal preferences, including for a St. Gallen bratwurst. He emphasized that such products should not disappear from the diet of Swiss farmers. Therefore, the rejection of the initiative also represents a reflection of tradition in Swiss culinary culture.

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