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WAY OF LIFE
into a real magnet and is currently setting
themselves as vegetarians; 900,000 said
one visitor record after another. In the
they live a vegan lifestyle. Gourmets, how-
European rankings for the absolute number
ever, do not miss out. This is thanks to the
of overnight stays, Berlin, with its 3.4 mil-
282 restaurants in Germany with one or
lion inhabitants, places third behind Lon-
more stars in the 2015 Guide Michelin – the
don and Paris.
number of them has risen by 25 percent
since 2010.
At the same time, however, this longing
for urban life contrasts with a strong call
for things regional – in particular when it
comes to what Germans eat. The organic
food industry is firmly established in German agriculture, generating sales of organic products worth 7.6 billion euros annually.
Indeed, 23,500 organic farms, 8 percent of
agricultural enterprises, cultivate 6.3 percent of agricultural land. The organic products are supported by certifications (around
70,400 products boast the German state organic seal), extensive consumer protection
laws, and comprehensive marking obligations. In 2014, 7.75 million people in Germany, Austria and Switzerland referred to
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OECD
Comparison of the material living conditions and the quality of life in 34
countries based on the Better Life Index
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Frankfurt am Main, home to the European Central Bank (ECB), is the only major German city to boast a skyline