The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 12 essentials for surviving as a vegan in Germany Germany is a country that generally has an open mind when it comes to veganism - but that doesn't mean there aren't pitfalls you have to look out for. Portuguese food writer Inês David brings you her survival guide. https://www.thelocal.de/20160905/10-essentials-to-surviving-as-a-vegetarian-in-germany Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:49:30 +0200 10-essentials-to-surviving-as-a-vegetarian-in-germany Nine really beneficial habits you'll pick up living in Germany One of the brilliant things about living abroad is that you learn skills and habits that aren't as common in your home country. Germany certainly has a few to offer. https://www.thelocal.de/20161124/9-ways-living-in-germany-makes-you-a-better-person-diet-cycling-nationalism-technology-vegetarian Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:09:57 +0100 9-ways-living-in-germany-makes-you-a-better-person-diet-cycling-nationalism-technology-vegetarian How Germans are opting for ready-made meals over Oma’s cooking A new study shows that Germans are grabbing for frozen pizzas more often than for home-cooked Schnitzel come dinner time. https://www.thelocal.de/20170103/you-are-what-you-eat-germans-opt-for-ready-made-meals-over-omas-cooking Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:37:14 +0100 you-are-what-you-eat-germans-opt-for-ready-made-meals-over-omas-cooking Government warns of dangers of vegan diet The German government has warned that in some circumstances a vegan diet can be harmful to a person's health, as the non-meat, non-dairy lifestyle experiences a boom in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20160822/government-warns-of-dangers-of-vegan-diet Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:31:40 +0200 government-warns-of-dangers-of-vegan-diet School kids don’t have right to vegan food: Berlin court Children whose parents want them to live a vegan lifestyle - or a stone-age or fruitarian one for that matter - will have to bring their own food to school, a Berlin court ruled on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160518/school-kids-dont-have-right-to-vegan-food-berlin-court Wed, 18 May 2016 16:35:53 +0200 school-kids-dont-have-right-to-vegan-food-berlin-court Merkel gives up bread for carrots and loses 10kg Europe’s most powerful woman has given up biscuits, bread and raw pork. The diet has helped Chancellor Angela Merkel lose 10 kilogrammes since December. https://www.thelocal.de/20140507/merkel Wed, 07 May 2014 12:14:00 +0200 merkel 'It's the biggest brothel on German TV' After being branded a "slut" by the host of Germany's answer to "Pop Idol" and outing the show's behind-the-scenes sex antics, singer Sarah Joelle Jahnel has raised enough eyebrows to be named The Local's German of the Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20130321/48659 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:03:00 +0100 48659 Ban kids from eating junk food, MP demands Children should be banned from eating junk food if parents prove incapable of enforcing a nutritious diet, a coalition health spokesman said Friday as a debate about the cost of medical care gathered pace. https://www.thelocal.de/20100723/28689 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0200 28689