diff --git a/examples/foods/CharactersGla.gf b/examples/foods/CharactersGla.gf
index 453741a52..007ca7a24 100644
--- a/examples/foods/CharactersGla.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/CharactersGla.gf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+--# -coding=latin1
 resource CharactersGla = {
 	
 	--Character classes
diff --git a/examples/foods/CharactersGle.gf b/examples/foods/CharactersGle.gf
index 4e7f454cc..8315703a6 100644
--- a/examples/foods/CharactersGle.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/CharactersGle.gf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+--# -coding=latin1
 resource CharactersGle = {
 	
 	--Character classes
diff --git a/examples/foods/FoodsAfr.gf b/examples/foods/FoodsAfr.gf
index 1a251ceb3..a9c4eec77 100644
--- a/examples/foods/FoodsAfr.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/FoodsAfr.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- (c) 2009 Laurette Pretorius Sr & Jr and Ansu Berg under LGPL
+--# -coding=latin1
 
 concrete FoodsAfr of Foods = open Prelude, Predef in{
 	lincat
diff --git a/examples/foods/FoodsGla.gf b/examples/foods/FoodsGla.gf
index 691b26bb8..127ef22e9 100644
--- a/examples/foods/FoodsGla.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/FoodsGla.gf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+--# -coding=latin1
 concrete FoodsGla of Foods = open MutationsGla, CharactersGla, Prelude in {
 	param Gender = Masc|Fem ;
 	param Number = Sg|Pl ;
diff --git a/examples/foods/FoodsGle.gf b/examples/foods/FoodsGle.gf
index e48c0c21b..f137da6aa 100644
--- a/examples/foods/FoodsGle.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/FoodsGle.gf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+--# -coding=latin1
 concrete FoodsGle of Foods = open MutationsGle, CharactersGle in {
 	param Gender = Masc|Fem ;
 	param Number = Sg|Pl ;
diff --git a/examples/foods/FoodsIce.gf b/examples/foods/FoodsIce.gf
index 9889d5da7..94e07d1dc 100644
--- a/examples/foods/FoodsIce.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/FoodsIce.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 --# -path=.:prelude
+--# -coding=latin1
 
 -- (c) 2009 Martha Dis Brandt under LGPL
 
diff --git a/examples/foods/FoodsPor.gf b/examples/foods/FoodsPor.gf
index 2a497f8fe..76ffa3109 100644
--- a/examples/foods/FoodsPor.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/FoodsPor.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- (c) 2009 Rami Shashati under LGPL
+--# -coding=latin1
 
 concrete FoodsPor of Foods = open Prelude in {
 	lincat
diff --git a/examples/foods/LexFoodsFin.gf b/examples/foods/LexFoodsFin.gf
index 4cf26511a..da6a26b8a 100644
--- a/examples/foods/LexFoodsFin.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/LexFoodsFin.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- (c) 2009 Aarne Ranta under LGPL
+--# -coding=latin1
 
 instance LexFoodsFin of LexFoods = 
     open SyntaxFin, ParadigmsFin in {
diff --git a/examples/foods/LexFoodsGer.gf b/examples/foods/LexFoodsGer.gf
index a420e22d3..5df504d8c 100644
--- a/examples/foods/LexFoodsGer.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/LexFoodsGer.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- (c) 2009 Aarne Ranta under LGPL
+--# -coding=latin1
 
 instance LexFoodsGer of LexFoods = 
     open SyntaxGer, ParadigmsGer in {
diff --git a/examples/foods/LexFoodsSwe.gf b/examples/foods/LexFoodsSwe.gf
index 72e7e3e86..6718e9fab 100644
--- a/examples/foods/LexFoodsSwe.gf
+++ b/examples/foods/LexFoodsSwe.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- (c) 2009 Aarne Ranta under LGPL
+--# -coding=latin1
 
 instance LexFoodsSwe of LexFoods = 
     open SyntaxSwe, ParadigmsSwe in {