“Following the disengagement of the State in several files and the decision of the mayor of Lyon to impose a meal without meat in the schools of the city, the breeders and farmers of the Rhône are mobilized on Monday February 22.”
On behalf of the breeders of the Rhône, the FDSEA (Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions) intends, in a press release of February 19, to protest in particular against a decision by Grégory Doucet, mayor of Lyon to impose “in all the canteens of the city a meal without meat for the next 7 weeks minimum “.
“Enough is enough!” Indicates the FDSEA du Rhône. The Rhône breeders are asking for a meeting this Monday with the mayor of Lyon to have an explanation of this imposed menu. ”
“All this is becoming unacceptable and the Covid crisis does not excuse everything!”
“We denounce the non-compliance with the weight recommendations by the City when these recommendations are supposed to keep children in good health. It is necessary to have a nutritionally balanced and diversified meal. We remind that vegetables or legumes are not substitution menus because they do not have the same nutritional value as a piece of meat.We also recall that imposing this menu without meat, every day, discriminates against students who do not have access to meat and for whom the midday meal is the only balanced meal of the day. “
“All this is becoming unacceptable and the Covid crisis does not excuse everything!”, Estimates the FDSEA, before adding: “The Rhône breeders will meet you on Monday in front of the town hall. A mini farm will be installed. and a meat tasting will be offered in compliance with the health regulations in force obviously. ” See you at 10 a.m. this Monday.
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