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The Minister of Agriculture calls on the French to show "gastronomic patriotism"

2020-12-22T09:19:44.155Z


As Christmas approaches, Julien Denormandie invites consumers to buy fresh and local. Consume fresh and local. Two days before Christmas Eve, the Minister of Agriculture, Julien Denormandie launched an appeal for “ gastronomic patriotism ”. Guest of the morning of France Inter, he warmly reiterated his call to the French to eat local and fresh while supporting French agriculture. Read also: A new logo "to identify fresh and local products" in supermarkets " It will not necessaril


Consume fresh and local.

Two days before Christmas Eve, the Minister of Agriculture, Julien Denormandie launched an appeal for “

gastronomic patriotism

”.

Guest of the morning of France Inter, he warmly reiterated his call to the French to eat local and fresh while supporting French agriculture.

Read also: A new logo "to identify fresh and local products" in supermarkets

"

It will not necessarily be enough

", he admitted, before repeating several times: "

I appeal to this consumer patriotism

", to "

gastronomic patriotism

".

With the closure of restaurants linked to the Covid crisis, many agricultural sectors are suffering.

"

We try to bring the right aids to the right places

".

Aid that borders on the "

billion

" for French agriculture, he said.

For the wine sector, for example, it's more than 250 million euros,

” he said.

9 farms affected by avian influenza

Already battered, the foie gras sector is doubly impacted by avian flu.

According to the Minister, "

it is 9 farms that are affected, with a large outbreak in the Landes

".

Two other departments are concerned: Vendée and Deux-Sèvres.

"

It is not transmissible to humans, there is no risk in consuming eggs, duck, chicken,

" he said.

In addition, when asked about the economic consequences of Brexit, Julien Denormandie warned: with the closure of borders, "

difficulties in accessing the British market, this will have an impact on our sectors

".

Source: lefigaro

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