In Condé-en-Normandie there is no exclusion of pupils who disrupt their lesson. Instead of punishing them by sending them back home, this Norman city had a surprising and instructive idea: send them to the world of work. Strange punishment to have to sit at home for several days. The town of Condé-en-Normandie, in Calvados, is … Read more
After the artichoke-based alternatives to meat, another innovation is coming to the US market: imitation meat products made from hemp. This novelty is signed by Planet Based Foods, an American start-up founded in 2019 by Braelyn Davis, Robert Davis and Ted Cash. The company has just launched the first range of frozen and 100% vegan … Read more
Every day, our skin becomes vulnerable to the chemicals we apply. To tackle this problem, Raphaëlle Monod Sjöström decided to create SNÖ Eternelle, a brand of cosmetics made from 100% natural ingredients. Goal ? Providing a healthy and fresh alternative for all skin types, even the most sensitive. After 3 years of research to succeed … Read more
It would just be a trip to Texas. But in the end, the 6-year-old cocker spaniel never returned to his home near Brest. Desperate, his family calls for help to find him. On January 7, Texas and the other family dog, a husky, used a half-open gate to roam around Gouesnou, Finistère, without their owners. … Read more
This Friday, February 4, public schools in New York City will open Vegan Fridays. This initiative includes serving all-vegan menus to students in their cafeterias every Friday. Led by Mayor Eric Adams, the measure aims to boost the adoption of healthier foods among 930,000 students in New York, the largest school district in the United … Read more
It’s the kind of story that makes you smile. A Christmas miracle you might say? After sneaking the book he wrote and illustrated onto the shelves of the city library, Dillon Helbig, an 8-year-old American boy, has become a real star in his country. And the waiting list to borrow his precious story is growing … Read more
Shoes in exchange for a sports field. Decathlon and Adidas have launched “Collectives”, a major operation across France. Objective: to collect 25,000 pairs of shoes throughout France to recycle them and then build a sports field, we can read on the site of Sports strategies. The operation will run until February 25th. The Decathlon brand … Read more
Is the key to success, which restaurateurs have to build after long months of closure, hidden in the way they view their employees? At a time when the hospitality industry is short of weapons and seeking recruitment, a US study highlights consumers’ desire to prefer and adopt brands that have social and ethical values. At … Read more
While accompanying his visually impaired master on the peaks of the Vosges Mountains, Osmose, a 7-year-old Labrador, fell and tumbled off the mountain. Fortunately, the guide dog for the blind was rescued by the gendarmes and escaped unscathed. This story could have ended very badly. On Tuesday, February 1, Osmose and his master took part … Read more
On January 26, the publication of a book survey caused a veritable tsunami amid private retirement homes. Her name ? the gravediggersby Victor Castanet. And at a time when the state is just beginning to investigate, François Morel, meanwhile, is outraged by this latency. Why is control of nursing homes so weak in France? Here’s … Read more