FRENCH NUMBERS

Two revealing surveys were reported in the May 2010 issue of Rayon Boissons – one on carbon footprints, the second on water … Non-alcoholic drinks including bottled water account for 31% of grocery volume sold in French supermarkets and hypermarkets, but only 10% of their carbon footprint. The reverse is the case for frozen food and non-dairy fresh produce, whose carbon footprint is three times their share of volume. 71% of French people said they drank tap water at least once a week in 2009, up from 67% in 2008. The number stating they drink bottled water weekly has fallen from 72% in 2003 to 52% last year.