French lessons: Finding the common language of protection

Like many of us, I like eating out. Cuisine and gastronomy of all kinds excite me, I love the thought of exploring an original and interesting restaurant, whether for dinner at home in the Cotswolds or a lunch in London. The past two decades has truly witnessed an explosion of the diversity and quality of food available in the UK, which I welcome. It hasn't always been like this. For decades post-war, the UK was bereft of choice and quality of restaurants. The problem was so deep it was one we couldn't solve alone, we had to look across borders to some of our nearest (and dearest?) neigh...