The Local Sweden 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 Meat consumption is falling in Sweden, but production is on the rise 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 consuming more meat than ever: report 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 Meat-free days soaring in Swedish schools 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, ditch meat on the barbecue this summer' 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 One in ten Swedes is vegetarian: survey Ten percent of Sweden's population are now vegetarian or vegan, with demand for meat-free diet options seeing a nationwide surge with young Swedes leading the charge. https://www.thelocal.se/20140321/one-in-ten-swedes-is-vegetarian-survey Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:09:00 +0100 one-in-ten-swedes-is-vegetarian-survey Vegan finds dead mouse in bag of tortilla chips Feeling hair in her mouth, a 16-year-old vegan from Partille outside of Gothenburg looked down to discover a mouse cadaver in her bag of tortilla chips. https://www.thelocal.se/20080314/10488 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:05:00 +0100 10488