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.
February 23, 2021
Bringing food closer to home
Nov. 9 then Dec. 16, 2020, in the presence of the Minister for Agriculture and Food as well as the Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, a g ..
February 23, 2021
2nd class of Agrifood Accelerator Launched
For the second consecutive year, small and medium-sized businesses were designated by the Ministry for Agriculture and Food as well as Bpifrance to pa ..
January 22, 2021
Towards a responsible approach of animal experimentation at INRAE
Many INRAE scientists undertake research projects using animals as models for fundamental research (understanding biological mechanisms), or for resea ..
January 22, 2021
New French platform launched to find fresh and local products nearby
The French Ministry of Agriculture and Food, in partnership with the French Chambers of Agriculture, announced on Jan. 12, 2021, the opening of the “F ..
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 ..
April 12, 2021
€30 million dedicated to renewing France’s state-managed forests
French forests must face several different crises at once: Droughts, an invasion of bark beetles, armyworms, etc. Across France, events like these are ..
April 12, 2021
“Keys to the Forest” – the app for discovering French forests
How can you recognize the main tree species present in metropolitan France? What animal left this footprint? To answer questions like these, the Frenc ..
February 23, 2021
French government announces measures to support cafeterias switching to local food
Numerous French primary schools have expressed a desire to join in the sustainable development movement by developing their supply of local high-quali ..
January 22, 2021
Phytopharmaceutical products: Separating sales from advice starting this year
Guaranteeing the independence of advice given to farmers: that is the goal of an order to separate advice and sales/application/marketing of phytosani ..
January 22, 2021
French Recovery: Two Calls for Projects for Fishing and Aquaculture
Annick Girardin, Minister for the Sea, and Julien Denormandie, Minister for Agriculture and Food, announced the opening of two new calls for projects ..
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 ..
April 12, 2021
Product of the month: Hachis Parmentier
A form of the classic French recipe, Hachis Parmentier, or beef and potato casserole, has just received recognition as a “Red Label” product. The Fren ..
April 12, 2021
“Epi Toué” – the 100% locally produced and environmentally friendly baguette
Since September 2020, fifteen bakeries in the Cher and Indre départements of France have been offering a baguette produced from a mix of wheat grains ..
February 23, 2021
Product of the month: Périgord Walnut Oil
On Feb. 4, Périgord Walnut Oil obtained protected designation of origin status: special recognition for this exceptional product, locally known as “ye ..
January 22, 2021
Product of the month: Castelnaudary bean
The Castelnaudary bean is a white dry bean of the Phaseolus vulgaris species with an ivory white color. It has a large grain with a kidney shape which ..
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 ..
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 ..