https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A huge mob of non-native greenhouse millipedes have taken up residence in a small village in the canton of Uri in central Switzerland, causing daily distress to the town's local populace. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180726/plague-of-secreting-millipedes-of-asian-origin-tormenting-swiss-village Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:36:54 +0200 plague-of-secreting-millipedes-of-asian-origin-tormenting-swiss-village Switzerland's first insect-based food aimed at humans will finally go on sale next week three months after a revision of the country's food safety laws, Swiss supermarket chain Coop said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170815/swiss-supermarkets-insect-burgers-will-finally-go-on-sale-next-week Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02:14 +0200 swiss-supermarkets-insect-burgers-will-finally-go-on-sale-next-week Swiss supermarket Coop has had to postpone the launch of its new insect-based food products due to a lack of approved bugs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170727/coops-bug-burgers-delayed-due-to-lack-of-available-insects Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:07:29 +0200 coops-bug-burgers-delayed-due-to-lack-of-available-insects From today, May 1st, insect-based products are allowed to be sold commercially under Swiss law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170501/locusts-for-dinner-switzerland-allows-sale-of-insect-based-foods Mon, 01 May 2017 11:51:53 +0200 locusts-for-dinner-switzerland-allows-sale-of-insect-based-foods A Bern restaurant is offering new cooking classes to teach people how to cook with insects. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170315/bern-restaurant-offers-insect-cooking-classes-using-homegrown-weevils Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:12:17 +0100 bern-restaurant-offers-insect-cooking-classes-using-homegrown-weevils Swiss supermarket giant Coop will sell products containing insects, such as burgers and meatballs, from next spring, it has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161219/swiss-supermarket-to-start-selling-bug-burgers Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:22:25 +0100 swiss-supermarket-to-start-selling-bug-burgers Insects could be legally for sale in Swiss supermarkets starting next year after the federal food safety and veterinary office (BLV) proposed the commercialization of three species. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150622/insects-proposed-for-sale-in-swiss-supermarkets Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:47:58 +0200 insects-proposed-for-sale-in-swiss-supermarkets