Organic, healthy, responsible and local food :eating well has become a concern for well-being. Overview of Parisian initiatives to obtain quality food.
According to figures from Sundt.fr, 71% of French people consume at least one organic product per month. And among organic enthusiasts, 69% admit to consuming it to preserve their health. These same people also favor products of French origin for environmental issues. Paris is full of short-circuit grocery stores which favor artisans and farmers in the region. The M.I.A.M grocery store in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, Le Zingam in the 11th century, Au Bout du Champ in the fourteenth. Or Terroirs d’Avenir in the 2nd arrondissement.
The AMAP baskets operate by monthly or weekly subscription and include a variety of products from the region:vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, dairy products, etc. This local network promotes a solidarity approach between farmers and consumers in order to ensure producers a fair and regular income. There are AMAP addresses in all districts of Paris where you can pick up your basket.
On the same principle as the AMAPs, the site La Ruche qui dit Oui allows you to buy direct products from local producers in your region . You can order products online and have them delivered to some 1,500 pick-up points throughout France and Europe.
Unlike the AMAPs and La Ruche qui dit oui, which favor very short circuits, the Pourdebon site offers you to order products from all over France. This online marketplace puts craftsmen and producers in contact with consumers from all over France. You order your food online and receive it by Chronopost at your home. Delivery is free from purchases of €30 .
La louve, located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris is the first cooperative and participative supermarket in Paris. To take part and do your shopping, all you have to do is invest €100, or 10 shares in the cooperative; and give 3 hours of your time to voluntarily carry out the tasks necessary for the proper functioning of the store. Most of the products are organic, local, artisanal, but there are also products from traditional supermarkets.
