The ”discoverer” of The French Paradox honoured with the Legion d’Honneur

Professor Serge Renaud was given the Legion d’Honneur on July 14 for his research into what has become called The French Paradox: Why is it that French have so comparatively little cardiovascular diseases even though they eat a lot of fatty food? – Why, they drink wine bien sur. (to summarise the findings briefly…) His work gained little recognition in France initially, until it was widely publicised on American TV. Read more on Vinimarket.com (Photo: foie gras and a glass of wine)