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    500 experts sign open letter to French President that claims appetite for frogs’ legs is endangering species in Asia

    enMarch 12, 2024

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    More than 500 experts from around the world have called on French President Emmanuel Macron in an open letter, to “end the over-exploitation of frogs” used in French cuisine.

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