https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain is such a traditionally meat-eating nation. Yet more and more people are turning vegetarian or even vegan. https://www.thelocal.es/20190227/why-is-veganism-on-the-rise-among-young-people-in-spain Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:12:42 +0100 why-is-veganism-on-the-rise-among-young-people-in-spain Foodie experts, Devour Spain, share their tips for the best vegetarian food in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160520/13-reasons-to-be-veggie-in-spain Fri, 20 May 2016 16:42:40 +0200 13-reasons-to-be-veggie-in-spain Pupils at 169 schools across Spain’s Atlantic archipelago will be offered free fruit in a new initiative by the regional government to tackle the burgeoning obesity epidemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20160405/canary-island-schools-offer-kids-free-fruit-to-combat-obesity Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:19:55 +0200 canary-island-schools-offer-kids-free-fruit-to-combat-obesity The move includes writing a vegetarian guide to the city and encouraging residents to give up meat at least one day a week. https://www.thelocal.es/20160323/barcelona-declares-itself-a-veggie-friendly-city Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:59:01 +0100 barcelona-declares-itself-a-veggie-friendly-city To celebrate World Vegetarian Day, The Local takes a look at some of the best vegetarian restaurants in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20151001/spains-best-vegetarian-restaurants Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:56:43 +0200 spains-best-vegetarian-restaurants Animal rights activists staged a dramatic protest in Barcelona on Tuesday when they stripped naked and displayed themselves as "a plate of human flesh" to draw attention to the plight of the world's farm animals. https://www.thelocal.es/20131003/vegetarian-activists-serve-up-plate-of-human-flesh Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:37:00 +0200 vegetarian-activists-serve-up-plate-of-human-flesh