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In Switzerland, animal welfare groups have achieved enough signatures to send a referendum question for public vote on September 25th 2022. If passed, it would require all animal farming in Switzerland meet the 2018 Bio Suisse animal welfare standards within 25 years. These standards would also apply to all imports into Switzerland. In practice this would ban all factory farming in the country, and implement minimum welfare standards for farmed animals such as daily pasture access, bedding for all animals, and gentle slaughter.

Note that the National Council and Council of States (i.e., both houses of the Swiss parliament) have recommended the population reject the initiative. However, a large referendum poll showed 55% approval.

If this passes, or is close to passing, it could be an indication towards it being worthwhile to push for similar legislation elsewhere worldwide.