On the way to a tobacco- and nicotine-free Switzerland
The Swiss Association for Tobacco Control is the center of competence for tobacco prevention in Switzerland. As an umbrella organization for the promotion of non-smoking, it today comprises over 50 organizational members. AT Switzerland offers its members a broad network of experts and provides expertise on tobacco control and prevention. With evidence-based offers and the networking of the central actors, it is committed to a sustainably healthy and smoke-free Switzerland and at the same time offers the population a hand in quitting smoking and nicotine withdrawal.
An important field of action is the denormalization of the consumption of tobacco and nicotine products. This is because a large part of the population still regards the consumption of lethal tobacco and nicotine products as "normal". Furthermore, the protection of young people is at the center of its work and AT Switzerland would like to encourage smokers on their way to quitting smoking. Finally, AT Switzerland is very concerned to strengthen the protection of the population from passive smoke.
20.09.2021 |News
Ending Tobacco Farming Could Free Over 4 Million Hectares Across 120 Countries
Many forget that tobacco plays a crucial role in tackling climate change and the future of agriculture and food security. Currently, tobacco is grown in over 125 countries as a cash crop, over an estimated area of 4 million hectares.
Reducing tobacco production would collaterally free up such land for more diverse crop farming, providing higher food securities in countries where tobacco is favoured over food crops. In India for example, economically viable alternative crops to tobacco have emerged in the form of mixed cropping of hybrid cotton, chilli, groundnut, and French beans.
It’s clear that ending tobacco as a cash crop cannot happen overnight. Some countries such as Mozambique and Sri Lanka have thus implemented some nation-wide exit strategies to limit or ban tobacco production. More countries should incentivize farmers and promote economically viable alternatives to tobacco production.
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