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.
French institute studying ways to decrease methane emissions while increasing dairy quality
The types of food consumed by dairy cows can modify the characteristics of the milk produced, but also of methane emissions. The goal is to find out i ..
May 20, 2020
Cultivation and consumption of legumes to support sustainable and healthy agrifood systems: a study of cafeterias
Cafeterias — whether in the workplace, in schools, or in other institutional settings — are a cornerstone of the French agroecological transition. Res ..
May 20, 2020
E-phytia: An app portal revolutionizing the plant world
Diagnose plant diseases on your smartphone and discover treatments, signal the arrival of the formidable giant Asian hornet… French Phytopathologist r ..
May 20, 2020
Digital Mas II: A new step toward a connected wine industry
Started in 2016, the digital Mas (“Mas” being a word in regional expression that means “farm building” and also” farm,” that is derived from the same ..
April 10, 2020
French producers develop new type of banana
During the International Agricultural Show in Paris earlier this year, banana producers from France’s overseas territories presented the Pointe d’Or ( ..
April 10, 2020
Life Beef Carbon: A European project to reduce the GHG emissions of cattle production
Led by the Institute of Animal Husbandry (a private institute of applied research for the livestock sector), Life Beef Carbon is a European research p ..
French research institute signs agreement with 24 others to reduce chemical pesticide use
Mobilizing research efforts to accelerate the agro-ecological transition responds to a strong demand from public officials, professionals and society, ..
March 13, 2020
Record number of farmers sign up for High Environmental Value program
In 2012, in order to promote an recognize the actions on environment by some farmers and ranchers, the French Government, designed, in consultation wi ..
February 14, 2020
Nous Antigaspi: A food market chain fighting food waste
Smaller eggs, cakes packages with a slight error in packaging, “ugly” fruits and vegetables, and more can all be found on the shelves of “Nous Antigas ..
February 14, 2020
France announces new measures to protect animal welfare
Didier Guillaume, French Minister of Agriculture and Food, recently presented 15 new measures aiming to strengthen the fight against mistreatment of a ..
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. ..
May 20, 2020
Product of the month: Olives de Nîmes
Nîmes Olives are crunchy and juicy green olives grown in and around the Gard département of southern France and nowhere else. It is often made into a ..
Product of the month: Corsican kiwi
The Corsican kiwi is one of the most recent French agricultural products to obtain protected geographic indication status in France, having been grant ..
Product of the month: Provence Olive Oil
Provence Olive Oil obtained protected designation of origin status February 21, which gives this exceptional product recognition and protection at the ..
Product of the month: Pommeau de Bretagne
Pommeau de Bretagne, a specialty of the Brittany region of northwestern France, is an alcoholic drink made by mixing apple juice with lambig, a type o ..
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 ..
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 ..