EFFL 3|2008 Editorial 131 Editorial This issue of EFFL starts with a contribution on feed law by Ortwin Simon, a veterinary professor, and Barbara Klaus, a lawyer. This constellation of the professional background of the authors empowers them to describe the close relation between legal and scientific aspects of the regulation of zootechnical feed additives. The following contribution of Alice Reichmuth, a Swiss judge, gives an excellent overview of the Swiss f