French vegetarians?
Multistarred chef Alain Ducasse predicts a gradual shift in French eating habits toward a plant-based diet. (BBC)
Ethical foie gras
Lab-grown foie gras comes without the ethical concerns of the real thing, but now a French association says it cannot be called foie gras. (The Local)
Nice World Heritage Site
The city of Nice on the French Riviera has been named a World Heritage Site by Unesco. (France 24)
Disposable pets
The French are the European champions of pet abandonment, often dumping the inconvenient Fifi by the side of the road when they leave on vacation. New measures will be taken to slow the tide. (The Local)
Sadistic acquisition
The manuscript of the Marquis de Sade‘s The 120 Days of Sodom, considered a “national treasure” in France, has been acquired by the state for €4.55 million. (The Guardian)
Goodbye Mr. Minitel
French engineer Gérard Théry, the inventor of the Minitel, a French forerunner of the Internet and an inspiration to Apple’s Steve Jobs, has died. (Cult of Mac)
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