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 An association in France has produced a map that reveals where in the country the most pesticides are used and in particular which department in France is most dependent on the controversial cancer-causing weedkiller glyphosate. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181120/map-which-part-of-rural-france-are-the-most-pesticides-used Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:19:35 +0100 map-which-part-of-rural-france-are-the-most-pesticides-used A detailed study into the most pesticide-prone fruit and vegetables sold in French supermarkets points to some alarming figures, with some food items being particularly polluted. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180220/grapes-and-celery-contaminated-fruit-veg-pesticides-france-study Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:39:35 +0100 grapes-and-celery-contaminated-fruit-veg-pesticides-france-study Nearly three million French people are drinking polluted tap water, according to a new study and most of them live in rural areas. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170127/millions-in-rural-france-drink-polluted-tap-water Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:20:21 +0100 millions-in-rural-france-drink-polluted-tap-water An organisation aiming to raise awareness of the health problems caused by the use of pesticides in France has released a map showing exactly where the black spots are. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160421/new-map-shows-pesticide-hot-spots-in-france Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:24:09 +0200 new-map-shows-pesticide-hot-spots-in-france A winemaker in France's Burgundy region is due to face court on Monday for refusing to use pesticides in his organic vineyard despite a government order. Other wine-growers around the region are backing the government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140224/winemaker-in-court-for-refusing-to-use-pesticides Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:33:00 +0100 winemaker-in-court-for-refusing-to-use-pesticides