France says 'non' to substandard restaurant food

Authorities introduce ‘homemade’ label for chefs cooking meals from scratch.

Food lovers may put France on a pedestal, but microwaved or pre-packaged dishes have become so common in restaurants that authorities are introducing a new “homemade” label for chefs cooking meals from scratch.

French restaurants will be able to hang up a ‘homemade’ logo for all to see if the in-house chef makes everything him- or herself, or next to specific dishes on the menu. – shutterstock/AFP