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.
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"
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
".