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02/24/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Bird flu fears force France to slaughter all ducks in major poultry producing region

Avian influenza, or bird flu as its commonly known, is a viral infection that was restricted to birds, particularly chickens, until 1997, when the first human patients were diagnosed in Hong Kong with the H5N1 strain. Now the agriculture ministry in France has announced an outbreak of a different strain of bird flu, the H5N8 […]

01/31/2017 / By Vicki Batts

French government warns restaurants will face prosecution for offering unlimited soda to customers

It seems that the French are bidding farewell to free re-fills and saying hello to an over-inflated government. Late last week, it was announced that restaurants in France would be subject to prosecution, should they continue to offer unlimited amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages for free or at a fixed price. The French government has actually […]

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