https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Antonia Eriksson, 18, went from nearly fatal anorexia to international health guru in less than a year - and documented the journey on Instagram, making her our pick for Swede of the Week. https://www.thelocal.se/20140109/swede-anorexia-instagram-hospital-heath Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0100 swede-anorexia-instagram-hospital-heath Outspoken Israeli fashion photographer Adi Barkan has lashed out at H&M, accusing the company of using models that are too skinny in their autumn campaign. And the Swedish fashion retailer agrees. https://www.thelocal.se/20131114/hm-our-models-in-isabel-marant-campaign-are-too-thin Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:38:00 +0100 hm-our-models-in-isabel-marant-campaign-are-too-thin Talent scouts have been looking for Sweden's next top model outside the country's largest eating disorders clinic in Stockholm, outraged doctors have revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20130418/47404 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:37:00 +0200 47404 A Swedish children's retailer has pulled a "sickly" skinny doll from store shelves following a storm of Facebook complaints from shocked parents concerned over the effect the doll might have on children. https://www.thelocal.se/20111019/36844 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:45:00 +0200 36844 A school principal from southern Sweden has infuriated health workers and disabilities rights advocates after claiming in a newspaper article that dyslexia and anorexia are made-up diseases. https://www.thelocal.se/20091028/22934 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:27:00 +0100 22934