France was the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food.
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Label Rouge
The Label rouge is a French quality label that applies to products that have been produced or prepared in a way that ensures a superior quality over other similar products.
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)
This label is granted to products made using a traditional recipe or production method.
Protected designation of origin (PDO)
For a product to be granted the Protected Designation of Origin label, every stage of its production, processing and preparation must take place in the same particular region.
Protected geographical indication (PGI)
This label is granted to products for which at least one stage of production, processing or preparation takes place in a particular region.
Organic farming
The organic farming label guarantees that products have been produced and processed according to specific environmental and animal welfare standards.
