In 2017, residents of the Swiss canton of Aargau reportedly called for a vegan foreign resident to be denied citizenship because she was " annoying" , and the glee with which the global media retold the story revealed a widespread and casual prejudice.
The Canton of Aargau (German KantonAargau; rarely anglicized Argovia; see also other names) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It is situated by the lower course of the Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau (meaning Aare province). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland.