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First meat vending kiosk arrives in Paris

Parisians can now bring the home the bacon with the first raw meat vending machine in the city.

March 2, 2016

Parisians can now bring the home the bacon with the first raw meat vending machine in the city, which was installed last month. This is part of a trend to make fresh produce available for residents 24/7, according to a report by The Telegraph.

"The vending machine offers a selection of our products which we prepare and vacuum-pack ourselves," said Florence Pouzol, owner of the Basque boucherie, L'Ami Txulette. "We wanted to give our customers an additional service when the shop is closed."

Customers can purchase a 250 gram faux-filet of beef for about $9, or two pork chops for $5. This is the fifth meat vending kiosk in France and the first in Paris.

However, not everyone is happy with the kiosk. Some are worried it will affect local businesses. "I oppose these machines because they stop people coming into our shops," said Emmanuel Gripon, an official of the French Bakers' Federation. "It's contributing to the desertification of the countryside and it harms the social life of communities."