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Zucchinis to some, courgettes to others but unidentifiable to many young French people.

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As Europeans eat less meat, more and more gourmet chefs are offering vegan and vegetarian options.

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Waitrose is scrapping best before labels on nearly 500 fresh products next month.

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Small holder farmer, Savirios Chingura inspects his almost ready for harvest sorghum in his field in Gokwe South, Zimbabwe

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Greenhouses are used to grow vegetables like lettuce, and seed banks store the seeds to make sure the crops never die out.

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The banks have become increasingly vital to ensuring enough food is produced each season to feed 7.9 billion people as the world's weather becomes more extreme.

01/06/2022

A high number of fruit and veg in the EU were found to be laced with pesticides

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25/05/2022

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24/03/2022

Do vegans have better sex lives?

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20/02/2022

Some groups hope pre-packaged salads will be excluded from the ban

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Spain is banning fruit and veg wrapped in plastic in 2023

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08/12/2021

Here at Euronews Green, we've put together the ultimate guide to seasonal produce across Europe. And we'll be updating it every month too.

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Updated: Which fruit and vegetables are in season in Europe right now?

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23/08/2021

Fruit and vegetables judged ugly by mass market retailers are pictured during "Anti-gaspi, pour le climat aussi" (Fighting waste, also for climate change) in France.

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17/08/2021

Artichokes, beetroots and cabbage will all be in season in the UK for the conference in November.

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05/08/2021

The scaly green fruit has been a source of much environmental controversy in recent years.

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26/03/2021

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27/10/2020

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25/08/2020

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06/07/2020

This rooftop garden in Paris could be the future of food production

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