https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French pastry lovers can breathe a sigh of relief as new figures reveal the butter crisis that has led to empty supermarket shelves looks like easing,thanks in the main to people having stopped panic buying. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171120/french-butter-shortage-eases-in-time-for-christmas Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:22:44 +0100 french-butter-shortage-eases-in-time-for-christmas "We always loved butter, but we never knew how much." The shortage of the key ingredient to make croissants, pains au chocolat and breakfast tartines has revealed just how much the French love their butter. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171115/butter-makes-us-happy-shortages-reveal-gallic-love-of-beurre Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:04:10 +0100 butter-makes-us-happy-shortages-reveal-gallic-love-of-beurre While the ongoing butter crisis in France is worrying bakers, some in France, (in particular in the butter heartland of Brittany) are keen to exploit it to make a few euros (or at least a few people laugh). https://www.thelocal.fr/20171024/bretons-take-advantage-of-french-butter-shortage-to-sell-toast-online Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:53:41 +0200 bretons-take-advantage-of-french-butter-shortage-to-sell-toast-online France's shortage of butter has been described as the worst since the end of World War Two and although bakers are struggling they are refusing to bow to financial pressure to use margarine instead. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171024/just-how-bad-is-frances-butter-shortage Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:58:07 +0200 just-how-bad-is-frances-butter-shortage Have you noticed the gaps in the supermarket fridges in France or a hike in the price of your croissant? https://www.thelocal.fr/20171020/oh-la-vache-france-suffering-from-butter-shortage Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:59:41 +0200 oh-la-vache-france-suffering-from-butter-shortage