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Back in the UK, Rachel Loxton avoided eating bread after reading too many articles on its alleged health risks. But seeing how readily Germans snacked on wholegrain Schrippen caused her to re-evaluate her attitude.
A bakery chain with branches in Munich has been sued for selling bread for too long on Sundays. Now a Munich court will decide if this is legal - and if a slice of cheese can make the bread compliant.
Germans are known for their love of bread, with more than 3,200 different types on offer every day in 11,000 bakeries across the country.
But a new study says bread and bakery goods are also causing a lot of food waste.
Traditional German bakeries are losing dough as consumers increasingly turn to supermarkets and corner shops to get their 'fresh' bread. Now they've legally challenged what it means to sell bread made elsewhere and baked on site.
An organic food boom in Germany is creating demand for flour ground the old way, but the country only has one person left with the skills needed to carve and maintain millstones.