The French are eating less meat every year, and despite reports blaming this on steeper prices, sales of organic meat have been increasing year-on-year. Are the French becoming more conscious when it comes to their meat consumption?
Glitzy shopping centres and department stores have sucked customers away from local markets, but after years of struggling, the quintessential British market is enjoying a renaissance. What’s attracting people back into the hustle and bustle of the traditional marketplace?
Hacking Meat aims to harness the power of technology and social media to popularise the idea that quality meat is better than quantity. It seeks to empower meat-eaters with the information to build demand for sustainably-raised meat.
With 85% of France’s 150,000 restaurants serving vacuum-packed and frozen food without telling customers, it’s difficult to know whether a meal is cooked fresh. France has introduced a ‘home-made’ label, serving as an indicator of how pre-prepared a meal is.
Confused over what exactly is in your food? You're not alone, as just over half of people don't understand food labelling. But while there are growing government efforts to tackle this problem, people expect brands to step up and explain what's in their products.