Duplomb Law: Feeding France, but at what cost?

22/07/2025 14:02 France 24

In France, the proposed Duplomb Law aims to ease restrictions on pesticides to support industrial farming. A student-led petition gathered over 1.6 million signatures in just ten days, triggering a parliamentary debate. Lorine Azoulai, Food Sovereignty Advocacy Officer at CCFD-Terre Solidaire, warns the bill threatens public health and agroecological progress in favour of intensive agriculture.

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