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France is Banning Supermarkets From Throwing Out Excess Food

France is Banning Supermarkets From Throwing Out Excess Food

Last summer, French supermarket chain Intermarché started selling aesthetically undesirable fruits and vegetables at a 30 per cent discount to help curb food waste and let people know that these outcast plants were in fact just as edible and nutritious as their flawless...
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A Chinese Billionaire Just Took 6,400 Employees on Vacation to France

The corporate culture of China’s Tiens Group is amazing enough to make anyone jealous (and put your last company outing to shame while it’s at it). The company’s billionaire CEO just took 6,400 employees on a lavish trip to France that cut no corners
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France Just Made ‘Green’ Roofs Mandatory for All New Commercial Buildings

France is up to some pretty progressive things as of late. First, they sought to ban anorexic-looking models. Now, the country is getting a little greener. In a law passed yesterday, all new commercial buildings must now be partially covered by plants or solar panels
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France Seeks to Ban Super Skinny Models from Runways and End the Glorification of Anorexia

If you're a model in high fashion, the pressure to be skinny is immense. And it's immensely unhealthy. A Socialist MP from France has introduced an amendment that looks to ban agencies from using super-skinny models on runways, as well as put an end to pro-anorexia material both on- and offline.
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Notable VINTAGES for the Holidays: Piper Heidsieck Rare Champagne

VINTAGES offers the world’s top wines and spirits that we know you’d be proud to give, serve, and receive. But with hundreds of top-notch choices lining the shelves, where do you start? Don’t worry, that’s where we come in
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Cuisine et Chateau Brings French Flair to Calgary

For the foodies out there with a soft spot for France, Cuisine et Chateau is here for you to indulge in all things French. Started in 2010 out of a desire to share an infectious passion and knowledge of great food, the company originally provided all-inclusive, luxury culinary tours to southwestern France
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