This Thursday, April 20, the 1 p.m. news on France 2 broadcast a report devoted to our plates and more particularly to the morel.
This mushroom, appreciated by the French, is one of the delicious dishes that spring brings
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“The season has arrived and take advantage of it, it doesn't last very long, it's all about the morels.
It is found mainly in the east of France.
Once cooked, these morels, they are succulent”
launches Julian Bugier before offering viewers a quick detour to the Vosges mountains to meet Henry, a retiree who picks them.
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But unfortunately for the editorial staff, one of the mushrooms presented on the air is actually a gyromitre.
This variety, also called "false morel" because of their resemblance, is toxic and even sometimes fatal.
In addition, it has been banned for sale in France since 1991.
A message of apology and a correction on the air
The day after the broadcast of the report, the channel published a message of apology on its Twitter account:
“Corrigendum.
The mushroom seen in a report broadcast in the 1 p.m. of France 2 Thursday is not a morel, but a gyromitre.
It is toxic, deadly, prohibited for sale in France.
Above all, do not eat it, raw or cooked.
France 2 apologizes for this error
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The same evening on the air, Anne-Sophie Lapix returned to the confusion:
"A word to point out an error from 1 p.m. on the morel pickers"
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The journalist recalled the toxic nature of the product.
A message also relayed by Julian Bugier the next day on the antenna of France Télévisions.