Overview
- The coalition of 37 associations, which sent an open letter Wednesday, asked Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to back an emergency law requiring large retailers to sell 100 foods recommended by France's national nutrition program (PNNS) at cost across the country, including overseas territories.
- The groups say inflation and higher store prices on essential healthy items have turned a balanced diet into a stretch for many households.
- They argue the rule would cover only a small fraction of supermarket items and could be put in place quickly without new state spending.
- The proposed list spans everyday staples such as fresh or canned fruits and vegetables, dairy, legumes and nuts, and baby foods, with a call to protect fair pay for farmers.
- The associations launched a public petition to support the demand, and they note retailers had earlier asked the state for clear rules, yet there is no reported concrete government response to this plan.