Bad Harvests for Swiss Farmers Mean Cheaper Tomatoes for Shoppers

  • System of tariffs effectively keeps out less expensive imports
  • Government touts food security, local quality as justification
Egg laying hens on a farm in Wileroltigen, Switzerland.Photographer: Pascal Mora/Bloomberg
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Bad news for Swiss farmers is good for consumers who pay the highest food prices in Europe.