Due to “breeding conditions”, this mayor of Gironde bans foie gras from official meals

Franck Raynal, mayor of the town of Pessac, in Gironde, has decided to remove foie gras from all meals organized by the municipality. It thus becomes the “first right-wing mayor in the region to take a stand against foie gras in this way”underlined the L214 association to Southwest .

Two other cities in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Bordeaux and Poitiers, had already taken a similar measure. To justify his choice, Franck Raynal mentioned “who can exist”, ” often […] industrial force-feeding » reports France 3 New Aquitaine . “Foie gras, as we like to imagine it, that is to say produced on a farm in an artisanal manner, is unfortunately only an exception”he declared.

A decision welcomed by L214

“As the end-of-year holidays approach, and in a region where foie gras plays an important role, this decision is a strong symbol which rekindles the debate on the suffering suffered by ducks for the production of foie gras”reacted L214, engaged in the defense of animals, with Southwest.

However, this announcement is not unanimous. Asked by France 3 New Aquitainethe president of the Landes Chamber of Agriculture, Marie-Hélène Cazauban, regrets this choice. “I find it a shame not to support a sector which is a sector of excellence”she lamented, referring to the “many people” which depend on the latter.