When rugby comes to the aid of farmers. The FDSEA and the JA de la Corrèze took advantage of the France-Argentina match this Friday evening to promote the consumption of local meat and the rejection of the Mercosur treaty which would notably allow Argentina, one of the Mercosur countries, to sell its meat more easily in France. The farmers therefore organized a meat tasting before the match in a bar in Tulle where the meeting was broadcast.
“Get everyone on board”
The objective of this tasting is above all to initiate dialogue. Let the consumer realize that “these free trade treaties are also harmful to him” underlines Emmanuel Lissajoux, president of the FDSEA of Corrèze. “These countries, Argentina, Brazil, this Mercosur, worry us greatly and we also want to make consumers aware of this because we need to get everyone on board in this debate.”
Argentine rugby yes, meat no!
The speech hits home consumers who certainly didn't really need to be convinced. “I don’t see why we import products, whether chicken, strawberries or meat, with things prohibited in our country and sell them” Cedric said. “I fully support the farmers. These Mercosur stories are not normal” adds Nicolas. And if Argentina has the respect of everyone in terms of rugby, this is not the case for its meat. Nobody wants to eat it. “I don't eat a lot of meat, but when I do it's good meat. And the good one is French, right! “assene Caroline. And this evening French meat greatly delighted the Tullist spectators of this France-Argentina. The 20 kilos brought by the farmers were devoured well before the start of the match.
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