https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A grieving Russian mother stuffed the body of her anorexic ex-model daughter into a suitcase and threw it into the sea after she starved to death, Italian media said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170406/italians-solve-mystery-of-dead-woman-found-in-suitcase-at-sea Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:52:05 +0200 italians-solve-mystery-of-dead-woman-found-in-suitcase-at-sea Italy's top court has ordered the rehiring of a La Scala ballerina sacked after suggesting the famous company's dance school was responsible for multiple cases of anorexia among its young dancers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160418/court-orders-la-scala-to-re-hire-dancer-fired-for-revealing-anorexia-problems Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:03:24 +0200 court-orders-la-scala-to-re-hire-dancer-fired-for-revealing-anorexia-problems An 11-year-old girl with anorexia is thought to have committed suicide, reportedly after rowing with her mother over food. https://www.thelocal.it/20151109/anorexic-girl-kills-herself-after-row-over-food Mon, 09 Nov 2015 14:46:26 +0100 anorexic-girl-kills-herself-after-row-over-food A group of Italian MPs has proposed jail terms and hefty fines for people encouraging eating disorders, an idea rejected as criminalizing mental illness by one organization. https://www.thelocal.it/20140807/jail-pro-anorexia-web-writers-mps Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:20:00 +0200 jail-pro-anorexia-web-writers-mps A row has erupted in north-eastern Italy after a priest reportedly refused to host a vegan book launch, claiming that the meat- and dairy-free diet can prompt eating disorders. https://www.thelocal.it/20140227/veganism-can-cause-anorexia-italian-priest Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:31:00 +0100 veganism-can-cause-anorexia-italian-priest