Cows which eat grass instead of soya and cereal fodder produce healthier milk

The environmental organisation Greenpeace has revealed that more and more soya is being fed to cows, which is bad for milk quality, the environment and consumers. (SF Kassensturz – swissinfo.ch)

A nursery and preschool held mainly in the woods

Children don’t usually attend full-time child care in Switzerland. That’s also the case for the children in the Waldkita in Bern, “The forest day care”. But when they’re there, they’re outdoors the whole day, in any kind of weather. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

Roger Schawinski zurück bei SF

Ab August wird Roger Schawinski jeden Montagabend hochkarätige Persönlichkeiten aus Politik und Wirtschaft zu einem Gespräch einladen. Damit gibt SRF dem besten Talker der Schweiz einen festen Platz im Programm von SF 1. (Parodie von Giacobbo / Müller)

People vote on new nuclear plant near Bern

A nuclear power plant has been producing electricity in Mühleberg near Bern since 1972. Voters are to decide on February 13 whether it should be replaced by a new and much more powerful one. The cantonal vote is non-biding, but it will signal what kind of energy people want in future, ahead of the nationwide vote in 2013. (SF-swissinfo.ch)

Swiss help rebuild Thai fishermen’s villages after tsunami

Stepping up at the 39th Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

The Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18. Unlike other competitions, it rewards potential rather than present accomplishment. This makes it the most important event of its kind. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)

En Suisse, on fabrique des produits chimiques depuis la fin du XVIIIe siècle

Tout a commencé avec l’industrie textile, consommatrice de produits peu sympathiques comme l’acide sulfurique ou la soude caustique. En Suisse, on est rapidement passé aux colorants, puis aux médicaments, aux herbicides, insecticides, arômes et autres parfums. Aujourd’hui, la chimie fabrique des milliers de produits, promet des merveilles pour l’avenir et fait lentement sa révolution verte, histoire de tourner la page des pollutions et des catastrophes d’un passé récent.

Die Gesichter Haitis zu den Worten der Dichterin Yanick Lahens

Ein Jahr nach dem verheerenden Erdbeben ist Thomas Kern, Fotograf bei swissinfo.ch und ein Kenner Haitis, auf die Karibikinsel gereist. In Fort National, einem armen und überbevölkerten Quartier der Hauptstadt Port-au-Prince, hat er Gesichter fotografiert. Die Worte der haitianischen Schriftstellerin Yanick Lahens begleiten sie.

Artist Chantal Michel created her enchanted world inside an abandoned mansion

Kiesen castle, in the Bernese Oberland, had been abandoned for twenty five years when artist Chantal Michel moved in, three years ago. She created her own living museum, where visitors could have dinner and spend the night. But the fairy tale is about to end. A new buyer was found and she has to move out. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

New ski lifts are expensive: advertising helps pay the bill

Advertisements can be seen pretty much in every ski resort at ski lifts. A luxury watch brand has even gone as far as reserving its own chairlift in Crans Montana. Not everyone agrees with this commercial development, but some skiers don’t care, as long as they get modern installations. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)