Alert over wild mushrooms in France: 400 cases of intoxication since July Pickers advised to avoid relying on smartphone apps to identify mushroom types due to risk of error
Toxic mushroom caused motor neurone disease cases in French region 14 local people developed the fatal disease, which is now know to have been caused by the ‘false morel’ fungus
Warning as 600 poisonings from wild mushrooms in France since July The health consequences can be serious or even fatal. Officials warn against using smartphone applications for identification
news 16 things you can do at a French pharmacy other than buy aspirin We look at the services, treatments and advice offered by local pharmacists in France
Early - and good - start to mushroom season in France Favourable weather conditions have put the fun in fungi this year but pickers are still warned to be vigilant
French mushroom-hunters asked to share where they are going for safety Gendarmes hope informing friends will reduce the number of people getting lost but gatherers are not likely to reveal their secret picking posts easily
Top French chef champions ‘trumpet of death’ mushroom Have you tried this tasty 'poor man's truffle'? Take care when foraging
Toxic mushroom linked to high rates of nerve disease in south France Researchers have found that the ‘false morel’ is linked to diagnoses of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in Savoie at more than 20 times higher than the national average
Wild mushrooms in France: Three deaths, 330 poisonings this year Health authorities warn foragers to check their haul with pharmacists rather than try to use smartphone apps to identify types
Can French pharmacists advise on edible/poisonous mushrooms? A reader question on French mushrooms is answered in The Connexion October edition.
Six tasty autumn mushrooms you can find in French forests September and October are mushroom season in France. We explain which delicious fungi you can pick and eat, and how to do so safely.
French woman dies after eating poisonous wild mushroom One woman has died and two people have been hospitalised in western France after accidentally eating poisonous, wild mushrooms; prompting health agencies to warn people of the dangers of foraging.
New farm is thriving in the darkness Mushroom producer makes use of disused underground carpark in Paris
French town: Mushroom pickers must wear high-vis vests A commune in the Savoie has made it mandatory for mushroom pickers to wear fluorescent jackets while out picking, in a bid to “be seen and avoid accidents” during hunting season. Record year for French mushrooms due to heat and rain Mushroom bonanza for warm wet spring Labrador Tag Feed