The Pays-de-la-Loire region buys stocks from local producers

A basket of seasonal vegetables and fruits.

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It is a “virtuous circle” which has already proved its worth during the first confinement.

This Thursday, the Pays-de-la-Loire region decided to relaunch its "solidarity food chain", she announced in a press release.

This operation consists of buying back stocks from local producers in order to offer them to charities.

“The second wave of the epidemic weakens them even more, the needs are greater with the onset of winter and stocks in sharp decline.

At the same time, the closure of restaurants and certain outlets are once again putting some local producers and suppliers in difficulty, ”explains the region.

A total of 400,000 euros of merchandise

According to the region, this initiative "unique in France" allowed, during the first confinement, the distribution of fruits and vegetables, milk and yoghurts, pasta, flour, poultry and eggs, pulses, etc.

for a total of 400,000 euros of goods.

The four food recipient associations are the Red Cross, the Food Bank, the Secours populaire and the Restaurants du cœur.

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