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 A number of schools in Sweden have cut meat from their menus in recent years, sometimes provoking strong reactions, and companies have also experienced backlashes. https://www.thelocal.se/20190601/why-does-swedens-love-for-vegetarianism-create-an-appetite-for-objection Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:25:26 +0200 why-does-swedens-love-for-vegetarianism-create-an-appetite-for-objection People in Sweden are eating less meat than they have done for ten years, according to new figures from the Swedish Board of Agriculture. https://www.thelocal.se/20190306/meat-consumption-is-falling-in-sweden-but-production-is-on-the-rise Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:52:18 +0100 meat-consumption-is-falling-in-sweden-but-production-is-on-the-rise Swedes are eating less meat than ever before, according to new figures from the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket). https://www.thelocal.se/20181205/swedes-meat-consumption-continues-to-decrease Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:13:31 +0100 swedes-meat-consumption-continues-to-decrease Swedes are eating less meat and shifting towards consuming meat produced locally, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.se/20180302/meat-consumption-in-sweden-drops-by-record-amount Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:13:42 +0100 meat-consumption-in-sweden-drops-by-record-amount A wild boar with radiation levels more than ten times the safe limit has been shot in central Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20171005/radioactive-boar-shot-dead-in-sweden-31-years-after-chernobyl-disaster Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:08:21 +0200 radioactive-boar-shot-dead-in-sweden-31-years-after-chernobyl-disaster Don't be fooled by the vegetarian options available at your local supermarket: new figures show that Swedes are consuming more meat than ever, causing alarm about the continued increase in the country's consumption. https://www.thelocal.se/20170307/swedes-are-consuming-more-meat-than-ever-report Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:33:34 +0100 swedes-are-consuming-more-meat-than-ever-report A new review from an environmental magazine has praised Sweden’s municipalities for their green credentials, with meat-free days in Swedish schools highlighted as a growing trend. https://www.thelocal.se/20160629/meat-free-days-soaring-in-swedish-schools Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:40:49 +0200 meat-free-days-soaring-in-swedish-schools Swedes should abandon meat on the barbecue this summer and go vegetarian instead, argues Mattias Kristiansson, editor of Swedish magazine VEGO. https://www.thelocal.se/20160517/swedes-ditch-meat-on-the-barbecue-this-summer Tue, 17 May 2016 08:59:59 +0200 swedes-ditch-meat-on-the-barbecue-this-summer EU climate targets won't be met unless greenhouse gas emissions linked to beef and dairy consumption are dramatically reduced, a Swedish study published on Monday said. https://www.thelocal.se/20160222/swedes-eating-less-beef-is-key-to-meeting-eu-climate-targets Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:59:04 +0100 swedes-eating-less-beef-is-key-to-meeting-eu-climate-targets After amateur horse racer Helena Ståhl, 24, decided to eat the animal she used to compete with, the Swedish professional stirred up a meaty debate across the Nordic nation. https://www.thelocal.se/20160105/she-had-to-put-her-horse-down-ate-the-meat Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:19:13 +0100 she-had-to-put-her-horse-down-ate-the-meat Processed meats including those found in hot dogs and bacon have been listed as potential causes of cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO). But Sweden's National Food Agency has said it will take a close look at the findings before changing any guidelines. https://www.thelocal.se/20151026/swedish-hot-dog-meat-could-cause-cancer Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:06:40 +0100 swedish-hot-dog-meat-could-cause-cancer The demand for Swedish meat is high and customers are ready to fork out for it, new statistics show, but experts have warned that Swedes need to opt for more locally made milk too. https://www.thelocal.se/20150908/swedes-happy-to-pay-more-for-swedish-meat Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:52:47 +0200 swedes-happy-to-pay-more-for-swedish-meat Students in Linköping in southern Sweden are up in arms after a university riding club held its annual party at a restaurant that specializes in horse meat. https://www.thelocal.se/20150603/university-riding-club-dishes-up-horse-meat Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:01:00 +0200 university-riding-club-dishes-up-horse-meat After finding traces of listeria in ham sold in Sweden, food companies decided on Friday to recall several Danish cold cuts. https://www.thelocal.se/20140822/listeria-fears-prompt-danish-meat-recall-in-sweden Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:06:00 +0200 listeria-fears-prompt-danish-meat-recall-in-sweden Swedish supermarket chain Coop has recalled its in-store brand of fresh hamburger meat after a routine check revealed traces of salmonella in the meat. https://www.thelocal.se/20140731/salmonella-coop-hamburger-recall-sweden Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:45:00 +0200 salmonella-coop-hamburger-recall-sweden The trend for a meat-free day a week has a Swedish farmers association so annoyed it plans to hand out free hamburgers to school children in Nyköping in protest. https://www.thelocal.se/20140129/swedish-farmers-give-students-free-hamburgers-to-scupper-meatfree-school-meal Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:28:00 +0100 swedish-farmers-give-students-free-hamburgers-to-scupper-meatfree-school-meal The bite of a tick can directly lead to an allergic reaction to animal meat, Swedish researchers have discovered, a diagnosis that is becoming all the more common in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20130926/50450 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:51:00 +0200 50450 Kebab vendors in Malmö were shocked to learn there was as much as 18 percent pork in the meat they were selling. https://www.thelocal.se/20130424/47520 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:25:00 +0200 47520 Sweden has found halal-marked salami for sale that contains more than 10 percent pork, which observant Muslims do not eat. https://www.thelocal.se/20130410/47260 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0200 47260 Swedish grocery chain Ica on Tuesday ordered a recall of two meat products over concerns they may contain horsemeat. https://www.thelocal.se/20130312/46692 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:53:00 +0100 46692