{"id":1757564,"date":"2022-11-30T20:03:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1757564"},"modified":"2022-11-30T20:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:03:09","slug":"french-baguette-wins-special-status-by-u-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/french-baguette-wins-special-status-by-u-n\/","title":{"rendered":"French Baguette Wins Special Status By U.N."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrench-baguette-wins-special-status-by-u-n%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1757564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">A French bakery product has been given a special status by the United Nations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) granted a heritage recognition to the French baguette by placing it on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The \u201cArtisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread\u201d was the official addition to the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">UNESCO\u2019s director general, Audrey Azoulay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/travel\/article\/french-baguette-unesco\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNN the bread product\u2019s newly recognized status honors \u201ctradition,\u201d \u201ccraftsmanship\u201d and makes sure that the \u201cartisanal way of baking\u201d is \u201cpassed on to the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s kind of a way of life\u201d Azoulay said. \u201cThere is always a boulangerie nearby, you can go and buy fresh affordable bread and you meet people, meet with bakers, it\u2019s a very important element of social cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis will make people realize that this regular baguette that they know very well, is something precious,\u201d she said. \u201cIt comes from history and it has character and it\u2019s important to made the public aware of this, to be proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The baguette\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ich.unesco.org\/en\/RL\/artisanal-know-how-and-culture-of-baguette-bread-01883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nomination, which was drafted by France<\/a>, pointed out that baguettes \u201cgenerate modes of consumption and social practices that differentiate them from other types of bread, such as daily visits to bakeries to purchase the loaves and specific display racks to match their long shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBaguettes require specific knowledge and techniques: they are baked throughout the day in small batches and the outcomes vary according to the temperature and humidity,\u201d it noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe baguette is consumed in many contexts, including during family meals, in restaurants, and in work and school cafeterias,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Rima Abdul Malak, the country\u2019s culture minister, said the announcement is a \u201cgreat recognition for our artisans and these unifying places that are our bakeries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/articles\/new-inscriptions-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/11\/30\/world\/europe\/france-baguette-unesco.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">include<\/a> Pyrenean village winter bear festivals, German Modern Dance, manual bell ringing of Spain, \u201cHungarian string band tradition,\u201d and \u201cFestivals related to the Journey of the Holy family in Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The economic situation has threatened to devastate businesses across the region. Recent unrest in Europe has led to fears about bakeries going out of business. After Russia invaded Ukraine, energy costs soared in Europe, creating a dire situation for many citizens, families, and organizations, as they grapple with high prices and an upcoming winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019m so, so afraid of losing my life\u2019s work,\u201d one baker said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2022\/11\/30\/french-baguette-unesco-world-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>. The electrical costs for her bakery have gone up to $7,900 from $2,500, with the price of main ingredients increasing as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt makes me sick,\u201d she said, adding that if the worst case scenario pans out, \u201cwe are all going to have to close our bakeries. There will be no more bread in France.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A French bakery product has been given a special status by the United Nations.\u00a0 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) granted a heritage recognition to the French baguette by placing it on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 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