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 French ham fans bring Hungarian pigs back from the brink A breed of hairy Hungarian pig which had nearly disappeared in Europe is once again thriving in the hills of southeast France -- ironically thanks to ham lovers who have high hopes for the animal's famed fat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181007/french-ham-fans-bring-hungarian-pigs-back-from-the-brink Sun, 07 Oct 2018 16:40:59 +0200 french-ham-fans-bring-hungarian-pigs-back-from-the-brink Should secular French schools go vegetarian? The new school year in France has kicked off more controversy around whether Muslim and Jewish pupils should be offered alternatives to pork. One MP believes obligatory vegetarian meals is the way forward in a strictly secular country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150907/vegetarian-school-meals-a-solution-for-secular-france Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:37:31 +0200 vegetarian-school-meals-a-solution-for-secular-france MP calls for veggie meals in all French schools A French MP has started a petition calling for vegetarian meals to be introduced to all French school canteens. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150817/french-mp-calls-for-veggie-meals-in-schools Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:34:44 +0200 french-mp-calls-for-veggie-meals-in-schools 'It's pork or nothing', French mayor tells pupils A mayor in France has stirred up a hornet’s nest by deciding Muslim pupils at the local school will not be given an alternative meal to pork. The mayor has justified his stance by claiming it's in the name of secularism. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141210/its-pork-or-nothing-french-mayor-tells-pupils Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:18:00 +0100 its-pork-or-nothing-french-mayor-tells-pupils Pork or nothing for pupils in far-right towns: Le Pen School cafeterias will stop serving non-pork options to children in towns won by the far-right National Front party in local elections last week, its leader Marine Le Pen told media on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140404/le-pen-says-no-more-pork-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:08:00 +0200 le-pen-says-no-more-pork-2 Pupils at French school told: 'It's pork or no meat' Pupils at a school in France will no longer be given a substitute meat if they don't eat pork, as local authorities try to cut down on food waste and costs. Parents have complained about the measure. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130305/its-pork-or-nothing-pupils-in-french-school-told Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:38:00 +0100 its-pork-or-nothing-pupils-in-french-school-told Halal toothpaste to be produced in central France A factory in the centre of France has been given the green light from Brussels to start producing Europe’s first halal toothpaste, due to be available in shops later this month. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121109/halal-toothpaste-to-be-produced-in-central-france Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:52:00 +0100 halal-toothpaste-to-be-produced-in-central-france