French Food Violations: France’s Entire Image ‘At Stake’
Travel Blog • Valerie Conners • 08.18.08 | 11:13 AM ET
Before biting into your escargot in that bistro along the Seine, beware: a report from France’s agriculture ministry reveals that more than a quarter of France’s eateries violate food safety standards. It’s no small embarrassment for a country that has hoped to have its food named a UNESCO world treasure. “The image of France is at stake,” France’s agriculture minister, Michel Barnier, told the Telegraph.
More than 30 tons of food was considered “unfit for human consumption” in an inspection process coined “operation holiday food.”
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