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Which areas of France have the most organic farming?

Livestock feed, cereals, and organic wine are the most common organic crops

French supermarkets close organic product aisles due to falling sales

The moves come as many believe that prices for the products are too expensive

Mini-pig breed’s weak neck is superpower against French vineyard weeds

A champagne producer’s organic experiment with dwarf pigs proves better than sheep or geese

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What is the future of organic wine in France and do consumers care?

Vigneron Jonathan Hesford explains the ‘behind-the-scenes’ issues facing vins biologiques producers

Organic food in France not always ‘better quality’ study finds

A leading consumer group compared 13 organic foods with their closest non-organic equivalents with surprising results

Meet the organic goat farmers at ‘La Chèvrerie de la Peytavigne’

Originally from Belgium, Jean-François and Catherine Chapelier have around 30 milking goats and approximately 17 acres of pasture

Organic produce in France ‘not cheaper’ in supermarkets

A new study has found that buying French-grown organic produce in large supermarkets is not necessarily cheaper than buying from specialist organic shops

Fight plastic waste: Refill water bottles at French store

Shoppers in France can now buy self-service filtered water in bulk, as more consumers are choosing to buy their food using their own reusable containers, in a bid to cut down on plastic packaging and waste.

Why French drinkers are turning to bio wines

French wine drinkers are increasingly turning to bio (organic) wines after years of snubbing them as being good for the planet but bad to drink.

France to become leading consumer of organic wine

France is set to become the world’s leading consumer of organic wine by 2021, having doubled its consumption since 2013, a new study suggests.

Organic food becoming more accessible in France

Organic food shops are no longer the preserve of affluent Paris suburbs, and are becoming a more accessible and cost-effective option across much of France, a new report has said.

Organic food condemned for ‘promises’ in French report

A French consumer group has condemned the organic food industry for offering “mountains of promises” that they often cannot keep, in a report for which it tested 130 organic products.

Dordogne winemaker uses cotton pants to analyse soil

A winemaker in the Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is using French-made organic cotton underwear to analyse the effect of farming practices on soil quality, in an experiment dubbed #BreakSLIP.

Wash and go green

After tourism and food, France’s cosmetics industry is the latest to take the ‘slow’ lane to success

Organic food linked to 25% drop in cancer risk

Public health advice is to be updated to make consumers aware of the advantages of local seasonal foods – and push the organic message.

‘Ugly courgette’ farmers sell 800kg after online plea

A family-run organic farm in the Tarn-et-Garonne that complained it was forced to throw away most of its crop due to consumer and greengrocer demand for ‘perfect’ fruit and veg, has sold 800kg of courgettes directly.

Organic is booming but is bio a healthier diet?

Organic products have never been so popular, with latest 2016 figures showing more shoppers going “ bio” , the opening of new specialists all over France, a rise in the range and amount of organic products in supermarkets and the number of farms converting from conventional methods.

Organic

Which areas of France have the most organic farming?

French supermarkets close organic product aisles due to falling sales

Mini-pig breed’s weak neck is superpower against French vineyard weeds

What is the future of organic wine in France and do consumers care?

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Why French drinkers are turning to bio wines

France to become leading consumer of organic wine

Organic food becoming more accessible in France

Organic food condemned for ‘promises’ in French report

Dordogne winemaker uses cotton pants to analyse soil

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Remote Breton island seeks organic dairy farmer

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French study: Organic food could lower cancer risk

Green news - August 2018

Over 100,000 plants grown from seed at Villandry

Pesticides report prompts calls for organic-only food

Organic wine sales triple

‘Ugly courgette’ farmers sell 800kg after online plea

Organic is booming but is bio a healthier diet?

More people opting for organic food at home

How green is your department?

Time for growers to weigh the costs of pesticide and organic methods