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Drinking water initiative: Showdown in the «Arena» - Swiss farmer

Drinking water initiative: Showdown in the «Arena» - Swiss farmer

Drinking water initiative: Showdown in the «Arena» - Swiss farmer

Protect the water better-that demands the drinking water initiative.Does it lead to the goal or is it even counterproductive?Proponents and Federal President Guy Parmelin argue about this on Friday evening in the “Voting Arena” at Sandro Brotz.The focus is on the direct payments.

Farmers in Switzerland should only receive funds if they do without the use of pesticides and the preventive use of antibiotics.In addition, farms are said to be able to feed their animals exclusively with food they produce themselves.Do you need a realignment of direct payments?Or is the initiative too radical?

The initiative launched the non -party Bernese Franziska Herren.She receives support from the Greens, the SP, GLP and various environmental organizations.In contrast, “Die Mitte”, FDP, SVP and the Swiss Farmers' Association are among others.The Federal Council and Parliament also reject the initiative.Would she have the consequence that farms would produce fewer foods?Or on the contrary, does it increase security of supply?

The initiative's supporters argue that their referendum would finally comply with the existing laws to protect waters and the environment.According to the Federal Council, however, the parliament has long since accepted the core concerns.Is the so -called ecological proof of performance sufficient?Or endanger too high pesticide values in drinking water?

Sandro Brotz welcomes the opponent of the template in the “Arena”:

Trinkwasserinitiative: Showdown in der «Arena» - Schweizer Bauer

Guy Parmelin, Federal President and Head of Federal Department of Economics, Education and Research (WBF)

For the template:

Franziska Herren, Initian Trinkwasser-Initiativeiana Angelina Moser, President of the Group Lenz, Bio-Winbauerroman Wiget, community of interests «4aqua».

Other opponents of the template are:

Markus Ritter, President Swiss Farmers 'Association Schürch, Vice President of Swiss Farmers' and Land Women's Association SBLVBabette SIGG Frank, President Swiss Consumer Forum KF

The program will be broadcast on Friday evening from 22.25 p.m. on SRF 1.Repetitions are available on SRF Info.You can also use the shipment on the web on www.SRF.Watch CH/Play.

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