Organic Paris

I was so impressed with how environmentally conscious Parisians are.

I was impressed when I met a Parisian man on the train from the Spanish border (yes, his name was Jacques) and part way along the conversation turned to how concerning climate change is. He was the one who brought it up, I swear.



Then I came upon this beautiful organic market (Marche des Batignolles, a Saturday market set up down the middle of the street in Montmartre). Just look at those artichokes!

There was such an amazing variety of organic products there - vegetables, fruit, bread, preserves, cotton items, cheeses ...



Imagine being able to find that variety of organic cheeses in Wellington! It was organic heaven.

Then up a side street I found an organic shop where I bought this:



This is certified organic made-from-eggs-and-cream custard (and I have to tell you, The Most Delicious custard I have ever eaten). And look, it came in a glass jar! Not a plastic pottle, a glass jar. Remember back when dairy products came in glass?

I checked in the shop but it wasn't refillable, however that day happened to be glass recycling collection day in Montmartre, so I snuck it into a collection bin.

To some extent all this is a reflection of a larger market and French (and especially Parisian) wealth, so people can afford to spend more on organic food etc., but it's still encouraging to see that level of environmental awareness.