Many cafeterias (like those at ministries, hospitals and schools) are either subcontracted or under own exploitation, and need to comply with obligations for public procurement and relevant European standards (e.g. no discrimination based on origin). In other words: A city can't write in a procurement: 'Vegetables have to come from France'. This has long been a thorn in the side of French producers. During the latest strikes, trucks that supplied products to several ministries in Paris, were stopped and inspected. It turned out that hardly any French products were present among those delivered (the Elysée reportedly eats rather a lot of imported produce as well).
French minister promotes local produce
Many cafeterias (like those at ministries, hospitals and schools) are either subcontracted or under own exploitation, and need to comply with obligations for public procurement and relevant European standards (e.g. no discrimination based on origin). In other words: A city can't write in a procurement: 'Vegetables have to come from France'. This has long been a thorn in the side of French producers. During the latest strikes, trucks that supplied products to several ministries in Paris, were stopped and inspected. It turned out that hardly any French products were present among those delivered (the Elysée reportedly eats rather a lot of imported produce as well).