A project by
année politique suisse
A project by

«Food Initiative»

General information
Official title Volksinitiative «Für eine sichere Ernährung – durch Stärkung einer nachhaltigen inländischen Produktion, mehr pflanzliche Lebensmittel und sauberes Trinkwasser (Ernährungsinitiative)»
Voting day 27.09.2026
Voting result Rejected (27.48% Yes votes and 0.0 out of 23 votes of the Cantons)
Vote Nº 689
Legal form Popular initiative
Policy area Agriculture > Agricultural policy
Environment and living space > Environment
Security policy > National economic supply
Description by Année Politique Suisse Link (in German / French)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Verein «Sauberes Trinkwasser für alle», unterstützt von Umwelt- und Tierschutzorganisationen
Preliminary examination PDF (in German)
Signatures 112,736
Success PDF (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 25.067
Parliamentary debate Link (in German / French)
Parliament's position Reject
Position of the National Council Reject (0 Yes, 194 No)
Position of the Council of States Reject (0 Yes, 44 No)
Public campaign
Official explanatory brochure PDF (in German)
Position of the Federal Council Reject
Online information by the federal authorities Link Federal Council Link federal office
Explainer video by easyvote Link (in German)
Explanatory brochure by easyvote PDF (in German)
Campaign websites
Campaign for a Yes
Link
Campaign for a No
Link
Recommendations by parties
Yes
PdA
No
EDU
EVP
FDP
FPS
GLP
Lega
MCG
Mitte
SPS
SVP
Free vote
GPS
SD
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 0.7% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
Tier im Fokus
SwissVeg
Klimaseniorinnen; BastA BS
Gruppe für Innerrhoden
No
SBV
SGV
Pro Natura
Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für die Berggebiete (SAB)
GastroSuisse
HotellerieSuisse
Swiss Retail Federation
Konsumentenforum (kf)
diverse landwirtschaftliche Produzierendenverbände; Aufrecht Schweiz
PCSI JU; Kantonsregierung FR
Free vote
Greenpeace
Vier Pfoten; Mitte-Links FR
CSP OW
Deviating party sections
Yes
GLP JU
GLP TG
GPS JU
GPS NE
GPS TG
JGPS CH
JUSO CH
SPS AG
SPS OW
SPS SZ
No
GPS BL
GPS BS
GPS SO
GPS SZ
GPS VD
Vote blank
GPS GL
Free vote
SPS AI
SPS AR
Analysis of the advertising campaign by Année Politique PDF (in German)
Media coverage: number of articles 170
Media coverage: tonality -13 (predominantly negative)
Media coverage: fög analysis PDF / Link (in German)
Campaign finances
Link (in German)
Graphical campaign material for a Yes
Swissvotes database
Swissvotes database
Swissvotes database
Swissvotes database
Swissvotes database
Swissvotes database
Vote
Voting result Rejected
People Rejected (27.48% Yes votes)
Cantons Rejected (0.0 Yes, 23.0 No)
Rejected
AG
AI
AR
BE
BL
BS
FR
GE
GL
GR
JU
LU
NE
NW
OW
SG
SH
SO
SZ
TG
TI
UR
VD
VS
ZG
ZH
Turnout 47.03%
Popular votes dashboard by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Link
Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Display the map
Post-vote polls
Results of the LeeWas post-vote poll PDF (in German)