“I wanted to see if it was possible to do what the minister was asking us to do,” Carle said. He had just three rules for himself: eat only food made in France, not have any contact with foreign-made products and to do it all on €1,800 a month (above the minimum wage of €1,430 to cover the extra cost of living in Paris). The journalist was shocked to find out at the start of the experiment that only 4.5% of the things in his flat were made in France. Everything not made in France had to go, including the lightbulbs (China) and green beans (Kenya).
What do the rules of the experiment allow Carle to do?
Live on a budget above the minimum wage Spend over €1,800 a month on French food Have 4.5% of his possessions be made outside of France Use his laptop, made outside of France