Trouble in Truffle Land Can truffle gatherers in Périgord continue their traditional way of life? Patrick Bruel Goes Retro... A fun musical flashback to the 1930s A Dog's Life... In a search for cleaner sidewalks an expat looks at pampered Parisian pooches Disappearing Concierges... Is the typical Parisian concierge becoming an endganered species? Paris Street Music... The sounds of the Paris street are the sounds of the world France's Legion of Honor... A look at France's Legion of Honor from a personal perspective In a Green Haze of Absinthe Absinthe inspired a generation of artists before it was banned in 1915. Will it make a comeback? A Search for the Ideal Cafe A ramble through Paris via the corner cafes SPECIAL REPORT ARCHIVE   what's happening and what we think about it   cool stuff to do music, art, food, etc.   Want to know more about Paris Tempo? Read this message from the Paris Tempo Team		Will Prostitution be criminalized? Understanding the debate... What the girls on the street think... How the traffickers moved in... What are the police doing... How customers see it... Were French soldiers serving in Bosnia and Kosovo made ill by radioactive ammunition? Is there a "Balkan Syndrome"... What are "depleted uranium" munitions... Understanding the health risks... Plus: The Danone Boycott... Mad Cow Scare and French reaction.. Political asylum and refugees' status... Dossier: Mad Cow Madness What is the "Mad Cow" scare really about? And what are the implications for France... The fear takes over... Who's paying for this... French change the menus... A lawsuit over Mad Cow... Taking Mad Cow to the Courts On 17 November, the families of two French victims of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease filed suit against French authorities, arguing that not enough was done to warn people of the dangers of beef, or to ban animal-based feeds as soon as the risks were apparent. In the first case linked to mad cow disease in France, the families allege that Laurence Duhamel, who died last February, and 19-year-old Arnaud Eboli, who is dying of the disease, were victims of "poisoning and involuntary homicide." Now you can listen to ParisTempo's new musical selections online right here... The families would like emergency financial aid for those caring for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease sufferers. They would also like to send a message to the government, which they accuse of reaching out to farmers instead of families of victims. On 27 November, Chirac finally met with the families. He used the meeting as a forum to speak out on the issue, confirming his intention to place public health ahead of all other considerations when dealing with the crises. A lawyer for the families, Francois Honnoret, said that Chirac's gesture toward the families showed a welcome change of heart by the government. The meeting was not, however, enough to get the families to drop their lawsuit. discuss this story Understanding the Issue: Mad Cow Madness: Fear Takes Over Mad Cow Madness: Who's Paying Mad Cow Forces Menu Changes
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