Many low-income families cannot afford as many fresh fruits and vegetables as they need to stay healthy.
According to Dominique Marmier, president of the Familles Rurales association, the state must take up this public health issue and create a check to encourage people to adopt healthy food.
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Having access to a healthy and varied diet is a daily challenge for the poorest families.
And the consequences on their health are inevitably harmful, according to the conclusions of the latest study by the Familles Rurales association.
So how do you get access to fruits and vegetables?
The president of this association, Dominique Marmier, recommends on Europe 1 to create a special check to eat more balanced.
"Make the consumption of fruits and vegetables accessible"
For everyone's benefit, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eating at least 400 grams of fresh fruits and vegetables per day. “Unfortunately, it's a budget,” laments Dominique Marmier, the president of Familles Rurales. "For a family of four it can represent 100 euros, if you buy the cheapest fruits and vegetables, up to 200 euros per month," he continues. Too high a price for low-income households.
To remedy this injustice, the Familles Rurales association is therefore calling for the creation of a fruit and vegetable check.
The goal ?
Allow the poorest families to eat a balanced diet.
The principle is simple: on the same basis of the energy check or housing allowances, a sum, "to be defined", would be intended for better food.
"In our society, we start from the principle that everyone should have access to decent housing, so we help finance this housing. We could do it in the same way to make the consumption of fruit and vegetables accessible," says Dominique Marmier.
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In France, 50% of adults are overweight
For him, this check published by the State would be an "investment in everyone's health".
And for good reason, a bad diet leads to overweight and therefore diseases.
"In our country, 50% of adults and 17% of children are overweight," says the president of Familles Rurales.
They are therefore more prone to diabetes or even cardiovascular problems.
While waiting for such a breakthrough, the president of Familles Rurales gives some advice on eating healthier at a lower cost.
"Eating well can be expensive, but if you are very careful about the origin, the seasonality or if you take into account the type of production, by choosing your vegetables and fruits, you can manage to eat in quality", concludes -he.