https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Swiss meat industry is bringing in new rules next month to prevent the slaughter of thousands of pregnant cows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170120/swiss-beef-industry-acts-to-stop-slaughter-of-pregnant-cows Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:04:01 +0100 swiss-beef-industry-acts-to-stop-slaughter-of-pregnant-cows A video showing the delight of Swiss cows at being let out into the pasture after a long winter has struck a chord around the world, attracting 1.2 million views since it was posted on Facebook last week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160405/swiss-cows-leap-for-joys-of-spring Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:42:54 +0200 swiss-cows-leap-for-joys-of-spring Swiss consumption of meat dropped on a per capita basis by 3.4 percent in 2012 from the previous year, the first decline in three years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130402/swiss-carnivores-are-eating-less-meat Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:01:00 +0200 swiss-carnivores-are-eating-less-meat