I’m astonished: it seems that we are throwing away more than half of our potatoes in Switzerland. A new report from ETH in Zurich shows that producers are wasting them, but consumers are the worst among the guilty parties. Did you know that we throw away 300 kg of food per person per year? Save […]
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What the WHO really says about cancer, meat
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Meat-producing companies and meat packagers are vocal in expressing their unhappiness with the October report from the World Health Organization in Geneva suggesting that red meat and in particular processed meats may cause cancer or be related to cancer development. Here is the report summary in the form of a Q&A from […]
September’s many Swiss faces
Cooler but very dry or soggy GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – September was nearly 1 degree cooler than average, and either extremely dry or way too wet, depending on where you were. South of the Alps the average temperature was 1 to 2.5C cooler. The grape harvests now underway throughout the country are giving evidence of the […]
Customs agents get new anti-scam scanner
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss customs agents have been using x-ray equipment since 2003 to check bags and merchandise, but this week they have recently begun using a more sophisticated scanner in Geneva. The new system was installed at Bardonnex, a major border for trucks carrying merchandise. The amount of marijuana picked up at Swiss border […]
Swiss Wine Promotion, new head
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – There’s a change at the top of Swiss Wine Promotion (SWP), the marketing arm of the country’s wine industry. Sébastien Fabbi, secretary general, has decided to leave as his three-year contract comes to an end, to pursue other professional interests, the organization announced in a press release. He is being replaced on […]