Swiss voters have rejected the food-security initiative, with a provisional official final count showing 72.52 per cent opposed and 27.48 per cent in favour. The proposal failed in every canton. Turnout was 47.03 per cent.
The constitutional measure would have required Switzerland to produce at least 70 per cent of the food it consumes within ten years. It also set goals for protecting soil, water and biodiversity, reducing pesticide and fertiliser use, and shifting diets toward foods that use less land.
Its defeat leaves food policy under existing constitutional and statutory rules. Supporters argued that stronger domestic production would reduce exposure to disruptions in international supply. Opponents accepted the importance of resilience but said the proposed target and timetable could strain farms, raise costs and narrow consumer choice, while making environmental goals harder to meet.
The result settles the constitutional question but does not end debate over how Switzerland balances imports, domestic production and ecological limits. The initiative would have required Parliament to turn broad targets into legislation; no such implementation mandate now follows from this vote.
The Federal Statistical Office’s provisional official final results are available in its national results dashboard.
