socialist mp guillaume garot , the author of the study , said while the popular us practice was previously ` unthinkable ' for snooty diners and chefs , a change in attitudes could save france up to € 20 billion -lrb- £ 14 -rrb- a year .
french diners have previously seen doggy bags - popular in america and the uk - as 'em barrassing ' , but one mp has said increasing their use would stop the country wasting huge amounts of food .
chefs in france have treated takeaway bags with contempt , seeing them as ` degrading ' towards their dishes .