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Switzerland Integrates Food Systems into Climate Goals

11/13/2025

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Switzerland integrates food systems into its climate strategy by incorporating them in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The Agriculture and Food Climate Strategy 2050 targets a two-thirds per-capita reduction in the diet-related greenhouse gas footprint by 2050.
The Food Systems NDC Scorecard finds that dietary shifts are often overlooked in climate plans.
Without comprehensive reforms in food systems, Switzerland risks undermining climate goals, public health, and equity.

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Switzerland integrates food systems into its climate strategy by incorporating them in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The Agriculture and Food Climate Strategy 2050 targets a two-thirds per-capita reduction in the diet-related greenhouse gas footprint by 2050.
The Food Systems NDC Scorecard finds that dietary shifts are often overlooked in climate plans.
Without comprehensive reforms in food systems, Switzerland risks undermining climate goals, public health, and equity.