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Popular initiative · Confederation (CH)
Food Initiative
Popular initiative “For a secure food supply – by strengthening sustainable domestic production, more plant-based foods and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)”, submitted on 16 August 2024. The Federal Council and Parliament recommend rejection (National Council 194 to 0, Council of States 44 to 0); there is no counter-proposal. Acceptance requires the approval of the people and the cantons.
Machine translation · German original
Volksinitiative «Für eine sichere Ernährung – durch Stärkung einer nachhaltigen inländischen Produktion, mehr pflanzliche Lebensmittel und sauberes Trinkwasser (Ernährungsinitiative)», eingereicht am 16. August 2024. Bundesrat und Parlament empfehlen die Ablehnung (Nationalrat 194 zu 0, Ständerat 44 zu 0); einen Gegenvorschlag gibt es nicht. Für die Annahme braucht es Volk und Stände.
Each impact is stated in its own unit. schwur.ch does not combine them into an overall score.
- Drinking water
Safeguarding groundwater for the drinking water supply
No figuredescribed qualitatively, evidence linkedConfidence 0.7 · high3 pieces of evidence - No figuredescribed qualitatively, evidence linkedConfidence 0.7 · high6 pieces of evidence
- Federal finances
Additional federal expenditure, amount unclear
No figuredescribed qualitatively, evidence linkedConfidence 0.7 · high4 pieces of evidence - Nutrients, soils & biodiversity
Less nitrogen and phosphorus – if consumption changes too
No figuredescribed qualitatively, evidence linkedConfidence 0.7 · high4 pieces of evidence - No figuredescribed qualitatively, evidence linkedConfidence 0.7 · high5 pieces of evidence
- Diet & consumption
Eating habits and freedom of choice
No figuredescribed qualitatively, evidence linkedConfidence 0.7 · high4 pieces of evidence
Legal impacts
- Effect on federalism
Confederation and cantons align subsidies and incentives with the new objectives
Cst. Art. 104a Abs. 3 · linked to 2 impacts
- Financial effect
Confederation provides financial support for the transition
Cst. Art. 197 Ziff. 15 Abs. 3 · linked to 1 impact
- Legislative change
Maximum values for nitrogen and phosphorus in the Constitution
Cst. Art. 74a Abs. 2 · linked to 1 impact
- Legislative change
Safeguarding groundwater resources as a constitutional mandate
Cst. Art. 104a Abs. 1 Bst. abis · linked to 1 impact
- Procedural change
Implementation within ten years
Cst. Art. 197 Ziff. 15 Abs. 2 · linked to 2 impacts
- Legislative change
Goal in the Constitution: net self-sufficiency rate of at least 70 per cent
Cst. Art. 104a Abs. 2 · linked to 3 impacts