“The promises were not kept”

A few hours before the broadcast of the last episode of the 19^e season of Love is in the meadowthis Monday, December 2, Karine Le Marchand made a rant in favor of farmers on her Instagram account, calling for collective action.

Over the years, Karine Le Marchand has built a reputation as a frank person who is committed to the causes that are close to her heart. This character has made this 56-year-old media personality today one of the French's favorite presenters. This Monday, December 2, fans of Love is in the meadowthe program she has hosted for several years on M6, will be in front of their television to discover the end of the 19th season. A few hours before the broadcast of the last episode, Stéphane Plaza's great friend banged her fist on the table, via his Instagram account, in favor of farmers. In a video shot in a car and in which she speaks in front of the camera, the fifty-year-old expressed her growing concern about the precariousness which impacts this profession.

Karine Le Marchand endeavored to draw the attention of her subscribers to the crisis facing the agricultural sector, asking for a general mobilization in favor of its stakeholders. “I would like to make a little rant to help farmers, because we should not forget them from tomorrow morning until the Agricultural Show”she detailed, deploring that “very few measures” have been implemented in recent months: “The promises have not been kept, we must stop believing the politicians.” The host, eager to put words into action, called for collective mobilization. “I need to have your opinion. I have lots of ideas and I think that change can come from the industry, but especially from hypermarkets”she insisted. Before addressing Internet users: “Are you okay with me making a petition to support a project? […] I need the support of the French and consumers to ask lots of things from hypermarkets.”

Karine Le Marchand sensitive to the cry of distress of the farmer Noémie?

Karine Le Marchand's rant is reminiscent of the cry of distress recently uttered by Noémie, a cattle breeder who participated in Love is in the meadow in 2022. If viewers remember her joie de vivre and her kindness, the young woman did not have the heart to smile when she spoke on Instagram at the end of November. She spoke bluntly about her financial concerns linked to administrative complexities preventing her from accessing a significant grant in her sector. “Nothing is wrong she lamented, expressing her deep dismay. We must justify everything, from A to Z, down to the smallest detail. […] But on the other hand, when we owe you things, when you do everything in order, it doesn't follow through, and it's us who pay the price.”

Article written in collaboration with 6Medias