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 'They're not sausages!' Butchers at Frankfurt trade fair fight back against synthetic meat 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 Meat production drops ‘significantly’ as Germans spurn the sausage 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 The growing German trend for meat-free Christmas markets Cliches about sausage-munching Germans are a thing of the past. These days everything has to be "bio". So is it a surprise that vegan Christmas markets are on the up? https://www.thelocal.de/20171205/the-growing-german-trend-for-meat-free-christmas-markets Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:57:41 +0100 the-growing-german-trend-for-meat-free-christmas-markets Top 10 traditional German vegetarian dishes We asked top German chef Stevan Paul what his favourite vegetarian meals from traditional cooking were – and the results are NSIH (Not Safe If Hungry). https://www.thelocal.de/20150930/top-10-traditional-german-vegetarian-dishes Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:58:50 +0200 top-10-traditional-german-vegetarian-dishes Veggie food: more German than a Wurst? With World Vegetarian Day approaching on October 1st, The Local discovers Germany's hidden veggie history with chef and author Stevan Paul. https://www.thelocal.de/20150930/why-vegetarian-food-is-traditional-german-fare Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:52:48 +0200 why-vegetarian-food-is-traditional-german-fare Berlin named vegetarian capital of the world Renowned American culinary magazine Saveur has anointed Berlin The New Vegetarian Capital of the world, it was revealed over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20150907/berlin-named-vegetarian-capital-of-the-world Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:25:48 +0200 berlin-named-vegetarian-capital-of-the-world Vegetarian flips out at smell of meat on train A vegetarian on a train headed from Traunstein to Munich went berserk on Sunday, threatening fellow passengers with a knife when he smelt meat wafting from their table. https://www.thelocal.de/20150512/vegetarian-flips-out-at-smell-of-meat Tue, 12 May 2015 10:45:30 +0200 vegetarian-flips-out-at-smell-of-meat How I built world's first vegan supermarket chain Former meat-lover Jan Bredack set up the world's first vegan supermarket chain in Berlin in 2011. He now plans to open dozens of branches across Europe and tells The Local how he turned tofu into dough. https://www.thelocal.de/20140605/jan-bredeck-boss-of-worlds-first-vegan-supermarket-veganz Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:08:00 +0200 jan-bredeck-boss-of-worlds-first-vegan-supermarket-veganz Group urges Germans to become 'part-time vegetarians' Germany’s vegetarian society (VEBU) proposed on Thursday that people pair up to become “part-time vegetarians” as the country recovers from the dioxin food safety scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20110203/32869 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:01:00 +0100 32869