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.
December 11, 2020
Towards greener vineyards
Fungi, insects, nematode weeds and all these pests are seemingly plotting to wreak havoc in the vineyards. Not surprisingly considering the wide range ..
December 11, 2020
Fermentation for the future
Which characteristic do cheese, bread, beer, wine and salami share in common? The answer is easy: all of these products have experienced a fermentatio ..
November 20, 2020
Charter signed by French supermarkets to put fresh, local products first
As a gesture of solidarity in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the French Minister of Agriculture and Food, Julien Denormandie, pres ..
Agrilocal: The portal that links local producers and purchasers
Agrilocal is an internet platform for purchasing local food products. It puts public purchasers from institutional catering (hospitals, schools, retir ..
September 28, 2020
The International Exhibition for Animal Production, digital edition
The International Exhibition for Animal Production (SPACE) was back Sept. 15 to 18 for its 34th edition! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show adapte ..
December 11, 2020
A new call for projects launched as part of France’s National Program for Food
A new call for projects, funded with €7.5 million by the French recovery plan (France Relance), was launched Dec. 1 to develop project in favor of hea ..
December 11, 2020
A new call for projects launched as part of France’s National Program for Food
A new call for projects, funded with €7.5 million by the French recovery plan (France Relance), was launched Dec. 1 to develop project in favor of hea ..
December 11, 2020
A look at France’s organic Christmas tree industry
Bringing together producers from all across France, the Organic Christmas Trees of France Association was founded in 2020. Among them is France Sapin ..
November 20, 2020
For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, see what France is doing to fight antibiotic resistance
The week of Nov. 18 to 24 is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. Identified by the World Health Organization as one of the most serious threats to pub ..
November 20, 2020
Cliketik, an interactive map to find local products in France
In southern France, a new project has put in place different tools to respond to issues of food and the local economy. During the COVID-19 health cris ..
November 20, 2020
Local networks, important tools for finding food near you
With stricter health measures and a little bit of ingenuity, farmers and local product markets are able to continue providing products to their usual ..
October 22, 2020
What is France doing to fight deforestation in Brazil?
Read the original article in French here. The forest fires that have been consuming the Amazon rainforest for several years are particularly intense. ..
October 22, 2020
Relaunch France: Julien Denormandie presents plan to help school cafeterias
French Minister of Agriculture and Food Julien Denormandie on Oct. 12 visited a school in Clichy-sous-Bois in the département of Seine-Saint-Denis as ..
October 22, 2020
Helping new French farmers get started in ‘Biovallée’ project
In the Drôme département of France, the Biovallée project has set a goal of 50% of farms becoming certified as organic producers by 2040. As part of t ..
September 28, 2020
Renewing and developing ag equipment for the agroecological transition
To achieve the agroecological transition, investing in the modernization of equipment to provide farmers with more environmentally friendly materials ..
Product of the month: Cevennes Chestnut
The Cevennes Chestnut is one of France’s newest agricultural products benefitting from Protected Designation of Origin status, but the history of this ..
Product of the month: Perfume makers of the Pays de Grasse
Flower fields in the south of France. Creative Commons[/ Situated between the sea and the mountains, the Pays de Grasse is an area of exceptional natu ..
Product of the month: Reunion Island Rum
Reunion Island Rum makes up part of the cultural institutions of this Indian Ocean island’s creole cultural history. Reunion’s distillery use either m ..
September 28, 2020
Product of the month: Berthoud
After having its specifications approved by the national council of Protected Geographic Indications, the “Berthoud” has just officially been recogniz ..
July 22, 2020
Discover France’s Wine Routes
Numerous tourist routes crisscross the vineyards of France. Between the 140,000 wineries and about 30 different museums, these paths allow for wine ta ..
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 ..