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 A lockdown put in place in a district hit by a huge coronavirus outbreak at a meat processing plant will be extended by a week. https://www.thelocal.de/20200629/germany-extends-local-coronavirus-lockdown-on-hard-hit-district Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:56:27 +0200 germany-extends-local-coronavirus-lockdown-on-hard-hit-district Chancellor Angela Merkel is still Germany's top politician and her party is doing very well too, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.de/20200626/merkel-still-most-popular-politician-in-germany Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:56:59 +0200 merkel-still-most-popular-politician-in-germany Germany is currently dealing with a number of localised outbreaks. We spoke to a top epidemiologist to find out why the disease is spreading in some locations and what the country is doing about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20200624/these-clusters-will-continue-to-occur-can-germany-control-new-coronavirus-outbreaks Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:41:01 +0200 these-clusters-will-continue-to-occur-can-germany-control-new-coronavirus-outbreaks Germany on Tuesday placed a second district under lockdown over a coronavirus outbreak at a slaughterhouse, just hours after similar restrictions were imposed for a neighbouring area. https://www.thelocal.de/20200623/german-authorities-order-second-local-coronavirus-lockdown-after-meat-plant-outbreak Tue, 23 Jun 2020 18:20:01 +0200 german-authorities-order-second-local-coronavirus-lockdown-after-meat-plant-outbreak Authorities on Tuesday ordered a new lockdown for an entire district in western Germany – the first since easing coronavirus restrictions and a major setback to hopes of a swift return to normality. https://www.thelocal.de/20200623/germany-orders-first-local-lockdown-after-new-coronavirus-outbreak Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:40:49 +0200 germany-orders-first-local-lockdown-after-new-coronavirus-outbreak More than 1,300 people have tested positive for coronavirus so far at Tönnies meat processing plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the country is facing a battle to contain it. https://www.thelocal.de/20200622/more-than-1300-workers-contract-coronavirus-dark-side-of-meat-industry-sparks-row-in-germany Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:32:14 +0200 more-than-1300-workers-contract-coronavirus-dark-side-of-meat-industry-sparks-row-in-germany The German Federation of Cities warned on Sunday that immigrants from eastern Europe should not be made scapegoats for the spread of the coronavirus as their living conditions are often appalling. https://www.thelocal.de/20200621/fears-grow-of-social-conflict-as-virus-spreads-in-immigrant-neighbourhoods Sun, 21 Jun 2020 18:31:27 +0200 fears-grow-of-social-conflict-as-virus-spreads-in-immigrant-neighbourhoods The low cost of meat and working conditions in the industry are under the spotlight after hundreds of people contracted coronavirus at a meat processing plant in western Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200619/cheap-meat-called-into-question-after-large-coronavirus-outbreak-at-german-slaughterhouse Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:53:37 +0200 cheap-meat-called-into-question-after-large-coronavirus-outbreak-at-german-slaughterhouse The German government has decided to take swift action against the meat industry, after coronavirus outbreaks at several slaughterhouses led to accusations that eastern European workers are being exploited so that Germans can enjoy cheap meat. https://www.thelocal.de/20200520/meat-production-and-workers-rights Wed, 20 May 2020 16:16:58 +0200 meat-production-and-workers-rights Germany has uncovered another cluster of coronavirus infections at an abattoir fuelling alarm about working conditions in the country's meat packing plants. https://www.thelocal.de/20200518/new-coronavirus-outbreak-at-meat-processing-plant-sparks-concern-across-germany Mon, 18 May 2020 12:01:27 +0200 new-coronavirus-outbreak-at-meat-processing-plant-sparks-concern-across-germany A meaty debate over the price of groceries is raging in Germany amid protests by farmers. What’s going on? https://www.thelocal.de/20200203/explained-should-germany-get-rid-of-cheap-meat-offers Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:09:59 +0100 explained-should-germany-get-rid-of-cheap-meat-offers The meat industry currently pays less than half of Germany's standard VAT (value added tax). Now many are arguing that that it's high time for this to change. https://www.thelocal.de/20190807/we-need-a-meat-tax-german-politicians-pitch-plan-to-improve-animal-welfare Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:14:22 +0200 we-need-a-meat-tax-german-politicians-pitch-plan-to-improve-animal-welfare Germany is known for being a meat loving country, thanks to its abundance of Wurst (sausages). But the tide is changing. https://www.thelocal.de/20190516/fake-meat-burger-loved-by-celebrities-comes-to-germany Thu, 16 May 2019 14:27:17 +0200 fake-meat-burger-loved-by-celebrities-comes-to-germany Amid ethical and health concerns, 'fake meat' products have gained high-profile investment and support. Butchers at a trade fair in Frankfurt, however, greeted the trend with scepticism. https://www.thelocal.de/20190513/fake-meat-dont-go-bacon-my-heart-say-butchers Mon, 13 May 2019 10:43:10 +0200 fake-meat-dont-go-bacon-my-heart-say-butchers 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 While consumption of meat in Germany has steadily been declining since 2011, last year meat production dropped significantly compared to the previous year. But some nutritionists say we are still eating too much flesh. https://www.thelocal.de/20180207/consumption-and-production-of-meat-in-germany-on-the-decline Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:33:08 +0100 consumption-and-production-of-meat-in-germany-on-the-decline Sausage makers in Germany head to court on Tuesday to fight back against a record anti-trust fine for years of alleged price fixing in a sizzling scandal involving the nation's favourite food. https://www.thelocal.de/20171219/bangers-and-cash-german-sausage-makers Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:39:02 +0100 bangers-and-cash-german-sausage-makers 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 Long the European capital of techno-driven nightlife, fastidious hipsterdom and low-cost party weekends, Berlin is adding another string to its bow as a vegan haven. https://www.thelocal.de/20160816/how-veganism-is-taking-over-the-german-capital Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:53:59 +0200 how-veganism-is-taking-over-the-german-capital In the wake of the World Health Organisation (WHO) categorizing processed meats such as sausages as carcinogenic in a category along with tobacco, every fifth Germany is worried about their meat intake. https://www.thelocal.de/20151030/every-fifth-german-worried-about-meat-intake Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:35:41 +0100 every-fifth-german-worried-about-meat-intake