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 As Italy observes its 18th National Obesity Day on Wednesday, an awareness campaign launched by the Italian Association of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (ADI) has called for action to prevent discrimination against obese people. https://www.thelocal.it/20181010/dieticians-urge-kindness-on-italys-18th-national-obesity-day Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:35:00 +0200 dieticians-urge-kindness-on-italys-18th-national-obesity-day A British tourist weighing 120 kilograms had to be taken down from the Giotto bell tower in Florence by firemen on Saturday, after suddenly feeling ill after reaching the top. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/brit-weighing-120kg-rescued-from-bell-tower Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:06:21 +0200 brit-weighing-120kg-rescued-from-bell-tower Italy may be famed for its healthy Mediterranean diet, but six million of its population are obese, according to data released on Thursday by the Italian association of obesity, surgery and metabolic diseases (SIBAC). https://www.thelocal.it/20130905/six-million-italians-are-obese-report Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:09:00 +0200 six-million-italians-are-obese-report