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Bakers, new "yellow vests" on roundabouts

2023-02-17T18:17:59.786Z


DECRYPTION - Energy, raw materials… The rise in their bills is putting them through an unprecedented crisis. Many draw the curtain. They are demonstrating this Saturday.


Abandoned by the "yellow vests", the roundabouts will once again be occupied.

This time, it is the bakers who will take place there, this Saturday, or even post themselves at the entrances to the motorway tolls.

“But no question of poisoning motorists

”, warns Frédéric Roy, baker in Nice, one of the organizers of this mobilization.

“We will be there to distribute leaflets and alert the population to our situation”.

Proof of a peaceful action, pastries will sometimes be distributed.

The last ones may be made by these craftsmen, who are affected by the crisis and dread going out of business.

The aid put in place is only a side effect

Christian, a policeman turned baker

The aid released by the state to support their profession is insufficient, they say.

The baguette, which UNESCO listed as an intangible heritage of humanity last November, is now under threat.

In addition to this honorary issue, with international influence, there are other local challenges.

When a bakery closes in a village, where…

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Source: lefigaro

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