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Updated Friday, February 2, 2024-18:11
Escalation of criticism in France against Spain Segolene Royal calls tomatoes "inedible"
The former French minister
Segolene Royal
has thanked the "invitation" of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to visit Spain after his criticism of Spanish organic tomatoes but has insisted on her thesis, claiming that "when sanitary conditions are unequal, there is competition unfair".
"Let's be
transparent about equal standards and controls,
since it is in the common interest of health in Europe," Royal argued on his social network account X, in which, to "contribute to the debate," It also shares information that calls into question the labeling of organic products in Spain.
With unequal laws, Royal pointed out, "we will always be competing with countries with environmental, health or social standards", which in his opinion threatens to
undo "years of effort"
by the agricultural and livestock sector in France.
"Let's build together instead of letting unfair competition destroy our rural vitality and authenticity, as well as the
taste, flavor and safety of our fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products
," he claimed, days after qualifying in an interview with "inedible" organic tomatoes from Spain.
Royal has used as "proof" of the difference in regulatory standards that the French Government announced on Thursday the suspension of a plan that advocated progressively reducing the use of pesticides, within a battery of measures with which the authorities seek to appease
the unrest. of farmers
in the midst of a wave of mobilizations.