Question 9814 — consumption

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Ms. Francesca Pasquini draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to the absence of regulations regarding the nutritional value of bread sold in France. A flagship product of French culture and gastronomy, bread is a product of common, even daily consumption for a large number of French people. However, this is the product on which consumers have the least visibility in terms of its composition and nutritional quality. Decree No. 93-1074 of September 13, 1993 regulates the use of the name “traditional French bread” by excluding in particular the use of bread-making additives but it provides no guarantee on the nutritional level. Thus, the vast majority or even all of the breads offered to consumers are made from white flour. They are poor in nutrients and dietary fiber, have a high glycemic index and have a high salt content to compensate for the lack of taste. The poor nutritional quality of bread fuels real distrust among consumers who are starting to turn away from bakery products (study by the QualiQuanti firm for the FEB in 2021). Faced with this situation, it appears necessary to offer consumers a new name, such as “delicious bread.” French tradition”, based on criteria guaranteeing the nutritional quality of the bread. These criteria must, at a minimum, require the use of native wheat flours without any addition, neither gluten nor enzymes, but also the use of minimum type 80 wheat flours, as well as the use of a natural leaven as a fermentation agent. They will also have to require a reduced salt content, by setting a ceiling level for each type of flour, as well as information for the consumer on the composition of the flours used, this last point must also apply to ordinary breads (without designation) and traditional breads. In view of these elements, she asks him what measure the Government intends to take to change the decree of September 13, 1993 by adding the name “traditional French bread”.

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