Spotted this sign in Langenthal, canton Bern, while looking for a place to eat. Decided this sounded more filling than a pizza! The waitress said that loosely translated,”Winn Fat” meant prosperity. We left with pleasantly full bellies plus leftovers.
Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Funny English: a positive take on weight gain
Posted in Funny English, tagged Chinese, Culture, Food, language, restaurants, Switzerland on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Swiss farmers ask what’s for dinner in 2050
Posted in Food, tagged agriculture, Environment, farming, Food, future, Switzerland on January 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A trip to any Swiss grocery store shows that food is available in abundance – whether in the form of basics like bread and milk or more exotic fare such as pineapples. However, the Swiss Farmers Association is concerned about Switzerland becoming too dependent upon foreign foodstuffs. At its annual media conference in Bern, the [...]
Bridging the gaps in Zurich
Posted in Culture, Food, Shopping, tagged Culture, design, Food, shopping, Switzerland, Zurich on December 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The viaduct across Zurich’s industrial neighbourhood has been a landmark for more than century. Today, its arches shelter a variety of small businesses, making it a gourmet temple, funky shopping strip and cultural meeting point. It is also home to the city’s first covered market hall. Click here to read the whole story, published in the [...]
Group fights to preserve Swiss biodiversity
Posted in Food, tagged Animals, Culture, Environment, Food, green, Switzerland on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What do blue potatoes, white strawberries and curly-haired pigs have in common? They’re all under the wing of ProSpecieRara, a Swiss foundation that strives to protect rare animals and plants from extinction. Now active for more than a quarter of a century, ProSpecieRara is as busy as ever. Its latest goal is to prevent 150 [...]
Putting food on the table during tough times
Posted in Current affairs, tagged charity, Food, Lucerne, poverty, Switzerland on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ready to serve: the “Tischlein deck dich” team in Lucerne While many Swiss are concerned about job security, wage cuts and pension funds, people trapped in poverty remain in need of more immediate necessities. Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front.html?siteSect=109&ty=st&sid=10797347&front=br
