froglegs@lemmy.worldtoWorld News@lemmy.world•France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand fallsEnglish
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1 year agoIt used to be true when farmers represented 10% of the working force. They barely represent 2% now.
Farming unions have lost their power in France.
This is a different issue altogether I believe. Potentially lobbying from major winemakers close to the Elysée
This is going straight to my MP (UK) today, with an angry letter! Please do the same, wherever you are, that’s the only power we have but it’s quite potent if enough of us raise the point.