French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away food

French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away food

French supermarkets, larger than 400 square metres, can no longer throw away or destroy edible food. The French national assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, approved unanimously a law against food waste of shops and supermarkets. Lawbreakers will be sanctioned up to 75,000 euros or 2 years in jail.   Supermarkets are thus

Moroccan salad

Moroccan salad

Ingredients 300 g of carrots 2 cups of cooked chickpeas 100 g of prunes juice of a half lemon 4/5 leaves of fresh mint half teaspoonful of cumin seeds cayenne pepper 1 teaspoonful of acacia honey toasted almond flakes rose petals extra virgin olive oil marine salt     Preparation Pan-fry the cumin seeds for

French toast

French toast

Ideal for breakfast or brunch, the French toast can be also made with loaves of stale bread.

Nettle dumplings with saffron sauce

Nettle dumplings with saffron sauce

In the spring there are many edible wild plants. Here is a recipe that will lead you to travel out of town in search of a precious ingredient: nettle. With which you can prepare scrumptious dumplings.

Urban agriculture: how 800 million people fight poverty

Urban agriculture: how 800 million people fight poverty

800 million people practice urban agriculture worldwide. According to the Fao, almost a billion people grow plants and raise livestock within and around cities. This is a practice that promotes healthy food access to low-income people and helps them save money on groceries, yet it is illegal in many countries of the world.     The