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French school children should be taught about wine a UMP report says

Thursday, 07 December 2006

French school children should be taught about wine a UMP report says

French school children should be learning about the benefits of drinking wine, a report by France's governing party the UMP claims and it says children who are taught how wines are "cultivated and transformed to acquire their taste" are more likely to have respect for nature and to be healthy.

Wine classes at school could also help lift the profile and image of French wines in the global market, the report suggests.

The French wine industry, which employs some 75,000 people in France, has been hit by competition from foreign rivals and a fall in consumption by French people.

Per capita consumption in the country has fallen to 55 litres per year from 100 litres per year in 1970, the report claims.

The report calls for the school children to be taught the history and qualities of various types of wine, however, they should also be warned off the dangers of drinking too much alcohol.

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