date:Jul 16, 2014
rting next year. The legislation applies to all eateries and fast foods but also to caterers and outdoor food stalls.
When the law was drafted a year ago, a survey by restaurant federation Synhorcat had found that 31 percent of French eateries admitted to using at least some ready-made dishes.
The government hopes the measure, the first of its kind in Europe, will encourage restaurants to prepare their dishes from scratch and spruce up the standing of French gastronomy.
But some critics argue