The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France to ban unlimited refills of soft drinks France's latest move to tackle rising obesity levels saw MPs on Wednesday vote to ban French restaurants and fast-food chains from offering free unlimited refills for soft drinks or sodas. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150402/french-mps-ban-unlimited-soda-refils Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:01:28 +0200 french-mps-ban-unlimited-soda-refils Curvy French women sue Lagerfeld over ‘fat’ slurs A French group representing full-figured women has launched legal action against outspoken fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld over comments he made, in which he blamed France’s welfare deficit on “fat people” adding that “nobody wants to see round women on the catwalk.” https://www.thelocal.fr/20131029/french-group-sues-lagerfeld-over-fat-slurs Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:43:00 +0100 french-group-sues-lagerfeld-over-fat-slurs