Question 12925 — breeding

Summary

Mr. Pascal Markowsky alerts the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Sovereignty on the consequences of the directions adopted in the National Strategy for Food, Nutrition and Climate 2025-2030. This document explicitly provides for a “limitation of the consumption of meat and cold meats” in the diet of the French, in the name of health and climate objectives. Behind a formulation technocratic, it is indeed a strategy for transforming the diets of the French. France is, however, a nation of breeders, butchers, charcutiers, terroirs and know-how passed down for generations. Meat and charcuterie are not simple consumer products: they are an integral part of the gastronomic heritage, the cultural identity of France and the economic balance of rural territories. In many regions, livestock farming structures landscapes, maintains meadows, supports family farms and maintains local employment. While French breeders are already under pressure from imports, the explosion of charges, the overtransposition of standards and often unfair international competition, the signal sent by the State is particularly worrying. Beyond impact economic, there is also a question of principle. The definition of what the French should eat cannot be a matter of administrative planning. Freedom of food choice, in compliance with public health recommendations, cannot be replaced by an ideological orientation aimed at profoundly transforming the cultural habits of the country. He asks him if the Government assumes a downward trajectory overall meat consumption in France or if, on the contrary, it intends to primarily support French production in order to reduce imports without weakening the sectors. He would like to know the economic impact studies carried out for the beef, pork and sheep sectors before the adoption of these guidelines, particularly in terms of employment and agricultural income. Finally, he asks what concrete guarantees will be made so that this strategy does not result in a further weakening of French livestock farming and that no restrictive measures limit the freedom of food choice of the French.

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