“If you disobey [the mayor’s agenda] in Turin you’ll go to bed without dinner”, said one tweet. The news was met with some ridicule on Twitter, where she faced accusations of attempting to create a nanny state. The move is unprecedented in Italian municipal government, but is in keeping with the views of the eurosceptic M5S. But M5S could be underestimating the challenge they face in Turin. While the specifics of the strategy have not been disclosed, the city is expected to set up educational projects in schools to teach students about animal welfare and nutrition.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 08:25 UTC