No subsidies for meat and animal products.

In Switzerland, livestock farming is massively subsidized, artificially lowering the price of meat. This harms health, the environment, and the animals themselves.

Problem

• Factory farming is responsible for 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. Animals are …: Factory farming is responsible for 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. Animals are very inefficient energy suppliers. If plants were consumed directly instead of being fed to animals, over 70% of greenho…
• Animal husbandry leads to over-fertilization and pollution of water bodies.: Animal husbandry leads to over-fertilization and pollution of water bodies.
• Factory farming and the killing of animals is ethically questionable.: Factory farming and the killing of animals is ethically questionable.
• Diseases and germs in factory farming are fought with antibiotics, often prophyl…: Diseases and germs in factory farming are fought with antibiotics, often prophylactically, which leads to resistant germs that threaten health.
• Meat consumption is mostly unhealthy and causes various health damages.: Meat consumption is mostly unhealthy and causes various health damages.

Solution

• Subsidies for meat and animal products are prohibited.: Subsidies for meat and animal products are prohibited.
• The cost of meat should reflect the full costs including environmental costs.: The cost of meat should reflect the full costs including environmental costs.
• The import of meat will be charged with corresponding surcharges.: The import of meat will be charged with corresponding surcharges.
• Reasonable transition periods are set for the termination of subsidies so that f…: Reasonable transition periods are set for the termination of subsidies so that farmers have time to adapt.
• Subsidies and indirect subsidies of all kinds for meat shall be prohibited.: Subsidies and indirect subsidies of all kinds for meat shall be prohibited.

Benefit

• There are fewer greenhouse gas emissions because the financial incentives for pr…: There are fewer greenhouse gas emissions because the financial incentives for producing animal-based foods decrease.
• Less land is needed for agriculture because it is much more efficient to produce…: Less land is needed for agriculture because it is much more efficient to produce plant-based foods directly.
• Less animal production reduces problems such as over-fertilization, water pollut…: Less animal production reduces problems such as over-fertilization, water pollution, and biodiversity loss.
• A lower availability of animal products could lead to healthier diets and fewer …: A lower availability of animal products could lead to healthier diets and fewer diet-related diseases.
• Ending subsidies saves taxpayers' money, which can be used to reduce taxes.: Ending subsidies saves taxpayers' money, which can be used to reduce taxes.