France prepares to ban use of word āsteakā for vegetarian food items The agriculture ministry is working on a new decree on the controversial issue, which would also ban the use of the words ābaconā and āsausageā for plant-based products
Michelin 2021: Vegan restaurant first in France to win star Chef Claire VallĆ©eās restaurant ONA has become the first vegan site to win a star, in a ādifficult yearā for the restaurant world
Meat substitute products can no longer use āmeatā terms, France rules Terms such as āsteakā or āsausageā will not be allowed on plant-based products. Opponents say this will put France āagainst the flow of current trendsā
magazine Carrefour France trials a āvegan butcherā product range The meat substitutes ā including mince and burgers ā will be provided by popular brand the Vegetarian Butcher
Finding vegetarian products in France Why are vegetarian products hard to find in French supermarkets? They do not seem to have dedicated vegetarian sections like in the UK. C.A.
Shopping local: France's AMAP farm basket scheme explained Each month, we take a selection of reader questions and answer them. One of July's questions is about France's AMAP scheme and whether it is good value.
More vegan and vegetarian food now in stores in France Manufacturers are investing in the meat-free market as the percentage of vegans or vegetarians in France is now as high as 5%
Cheese shop in Paris vandalised by militant vegan activists A cheese shop in Paris has been vandalised overnight by militant vegan activists, with explicit graffiti tags on the shop windows accusing farmers of being criminals.
France bans word āsteakā on vegetarian products The words "steak", "escalope" and "sausage" ( saucisse ) can no longer be used to describe meat alternatives made from vegetable proteins, according to a new French law.
Burger King has 'no plans' for veggie burger in France Fast food giant Burger King has no plans to bring its newly-launched meat-free āRebelā burger to France, and will instead focus on higher-end meat options for the time being, it has said.
French climate change activists blockade McDonaldās Young climate change activists have blockaded a McDonaldās restaurant in the city of Bordeaux (Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), with a banner asking: āWhy eat now, what will kill us tomorrow?ā.
Cut out meat and fish once a week, say French stars Hundreds of high-profile French personalities - including Juliette Binoche - have called on the public to cut out fish and meat from their diet for at least one day a week in 2019.
Butchers are āmurderersā, say French vegan activists Vegans in France have mounted further protests in a national day of āanti-speciesistā action, denouncing butchers as āmurderersā and āfood terroristsā.
French NGO lists āvegā foods with animal ingredients A French consumer NGO has announced a list of 12 apparently-vegetarian products that do, in fact, contain āhiddenā animal ingredients, such as gelatine in yoghurt and cochineal in fizzy drinks.
Michelin-starred chef creates vegan 'faux gras' A Michelin-starred chef has created a vegan alternative to foie gras, as a plant-based solution to welfare concerns over the original liver delicacy.
Shop boom is a boost for vegans and vegetarians Along with the rise in people switching to organic food in France, some of the shops supplying them have also started to offer vegan and vegetarian foods ā and this is a bonus for those who have long struggled to find supplies, especially vegan.
Vegans raise glass to wine without animal products Vegans in France have long been missing out on one of the countryās most famous pleasures ā wine.
More French shelf space for veggies in vogue A French resident since 2007, Irish journalist Mark Hayes has seen vegetarianism slowly emerge from the culinary shadows. Meat-free eating has become destigmatised.. and even trendy in some circles.
