MARIE VUILLEUMIER: ‘Many NGOs have praised Switzerland for being a pioneer on animal rights issues compared with European Union member countries. On Thursday, parliament decided to ban the practise of shredding living male chicks, even though this practise is no longer used in Switzerland. Instead, the baby birds must be put to death with CO2 … Continue reading THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS: Switzerland bans shredding of male chicks, instead they will be gassed