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The Food Chain: Liberte, Egalite, Gastronomie?

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Liberte, Egalite, Gastronomie?

20/04/2017 GMT

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What does French food tell us about the country's future?

The French culinary legacy, and what it means to have food play such a large role in national identity ahead of a national election.

Ahead of the French national elections, we’re looking at the food and politics of a country that for many is the epicentre of gastronomic excellence, with a tradition stretching back hundreds of years. Some see this crucial ingredient of the country's national identity being nibbled away by global competition.

We talk to French chefs, producers and historians about what the state of French food tells us about the state of French politics. To understand a changing France, do you need to understand the changing French meal?

We’ll be exploring the earliest origins of French cuisine, the foundations of the word ‘gastronomy’ and the advent of 'gastronationalism'.

(Photo: Man holding bowl of croissants. Credit: Getty Images)

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