According to the Food Sustainability Index, France has maintained its position in first place for food sustainability for the third consecutive year. The Food Sustainability Index, created and ran by The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, is a useful tool used to compare policies internationally.
How can we reduce our dependence on plastic? In Brittany, in the town of Saint Malo, two entrepreneurs had the idea of tapping into an abundant natural resource: algae. In 2010, they created the company Algopack that today has several employees working on the project.
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has taken place in Katowice, Poland this month. Besides its participation as part of the French Delegation in the negotiations themselves (on the themes of agriculture and soils sector) France has taken the opportunity to host several side events at the French Pavilion highlighting the role of agriculture in fighting climate change and in developing an agricultural model that is more sustainable.
The annual interministerial symposium between the French ministries of Agriculture and Food, Health, the Environment, and Research and Higher Education took place November 14. This year’s theme was the research and innovation issues and needs surrounding the fight against antimicrobial resistance, a major public health challenge.
January 15, 2020
Research project aims to reduce chemical product use on lettuce
France’s Ecophyto II plan (which aims to reduce the use of pesticides in agriculture) gives a large amount of consideration to scientific expertise. S ..
France launches new agriculture, environmental research institute
On January 1, 2020, the National Institute of Agricultural Research and the National Institute of Research in Sciences and Technologies for the Enviro ..
December 12, 2019
4 measures of France’s Egalim law on institutional catering
Whether it be through banning the use of plastic in tableware, vegetarian meals, organic products, or fighting against food waste, France’s Egalim law ..
December 12, 2019
The National Initiative for French Agriculture
As part of the Grand Investment Plan 2018-2022 (a broad plan of investments in various sectors of the economy to promote environmental efficiency, emp ..
December 12, 2019
French study: Limit yield loss through higher weed diversity
The reconciliation of crop productivity and biodiversity maintenance is one of the most important challenges of global agriculture. Weed management is ..
January 15, 2020
France introduces stricter rules on spraying pesticides
France has been committed for several years to a voluntary reduction in the dependence on phytosanitary products and to reducing the impact of their u ..
January 15, 2020
Research project aims to reduce chemical product use on lettuce
France’s Ecophyto II plan (which aims to reduce the use of pesticides in agriculture) gives a large amount of consideration to scientific expertise. S ..
December 12, 2019
4 measures of France’s Egalim law on institutional catering
Whether it be through banning the use of plastic in tableware, vegetarian meals, organic products, or fighting against food waste, France’s Egalim law ..
December 12, 2019
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: 4 examples of French actions against antibiotic resistance
November 18 to 24, 2019, was World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Identified by the World Health Organization as one of the most serious potential menaces ..
November 15, 2019
France’s Ministry of Agriculture plays key role in UN sustainable development goals
The ambition of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDG) is to provide a way forward toward a better, more just and sustainable world. ..
November 15, 2019
France launches new innovative forestry competition
Launched by Forinvest Business Angels and the Ecole supérieur du Bois (a college specialized in formations linked with forestry and forests management ..
November 15, 2019
France issues new rule to fight food waste
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food recently presented a new rule relating to fighting food waste. This rule**, made in application of the Oct. 30, 2 ..
October 14, 2019
France launches new National Program on Food and Nutrition
France launched a new National Program on Food and Nutrition (PNAN) on Sept. 23. This program sets the course of policy for food and nutrition for the ..
August 15, 2019
French red tuna fishery obtains first public Sustainable Fishery ecolabel
The first French fishery has received the new sustainable fishing “ecolabel”, a public certification implemented by the French administration to recog ..
August 15, 2019
French agency promotes adapting trees to climate change
Facing more and more frequent episodes of drought, forest must adapt. The French National Forestry Office (ONF) is working closely with research, part ..
January 15, 2020
Product of the month: Corsican Clementine
The only clementine produced in France, Corsican clementines are tiny, brightly colored fruits that come in a fiery shade of orange that is impossible ..
January 15, 2020
French gastronomy commits to responsible cuisine
Producing food while protecting the planet is a societal issue as well as one at the heart of French gastronomy. The White Book of Responsible Gastron ..
December 12, 2019
Product of the month: Tome de Bauges
Tome de Bauges is a semi-hard cheese made from raw cow’s milk, and is a traditional agricultural product of the mountainous Savoie area of southeaster ..
November 15, 2019
Product of the month: Isle of Ré potato
The Isle of Ré and the potato form have formed a union since the 18th century that endures to this day. The individuality of the Isle of Ré potato com ..
November 15, 2019
French schools to offer at least one vegetarian meal per week
Pursuant to the EGalim law, all school cafeterias, from preschool to high school, must offer at least one vegetarian meal per week since Nov. 1, 2019. ..
March 16, 2016
Ministry of Agriculture agency releases key facts from 2015
The Directorate General for Food (DGAL), the agency in the French Ministry of Agriculture in charge of food safety and quality, animal and plant healt ..
February 12, 2016
French wine and spirits exports see record year in 2015
French exports of wine and spirits worldwide saw large increases in both volume and value in 2015, and the United States was at the top of the list. T ..
October 14, 2015
French app devoted to stopping food waste hits market
A French start-up has created an app to reduce food waste and help consumers find cheap food. OptiMiam (a play on the words optimum and the French wor ..
May 7, 2015
A Look at French Wine and Spirits Exports in 2014: The United States at the Top
With gross sales reaching €10.8 billion, 2014 was the third best year in the history French wine and spirit exportations despite a 2.8% reduction in b ..
May 6, 2015
An Overview of the French Agrifood Industry in 2014
The French agrifood industry is one of France and Europe’s most important economic sectors, and the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood and Fores ..