{"id":522565,"date":"2024-03-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=522565"},"modified":"2024-02-29T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:47:11","slug":"importing-tomatoes-makes-more-sense-than-producing-them-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/economy\/importing-tomatoes-makes-more-sense-than-producing-them-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing tomatoes makes more sense than producing them in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a time when the debate on the labelling of foodstuffs transported by air is underway in Berne, it seems useful to dispel an over-entrenched myth about the environmental impact of food imports.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This is an often-discussed aspect of food consumption, making it impossible to address the subject of transport without mentioning imports. Two articles in the Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/em> (NZZ<\/em>) in 2021<\/a> and 2023<\/a> provides an interesting perspective on the issue. In it, business journalist Matthias Benz demonstrates that there are more important actions to take if you want to reduce your carbon footprint, such as forgoing air travel or cutting down on meat consumption. Geographical proximity does not necessarily guarantee a better environmental impact. In fact, the opposite is sometimes true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n