“It’s a danger, this agreement threatens our food security, our breeders and even our legislation,” says Yannick Jadot (EELV)

The Senate must decide, Thursday March 21, on the Cetathe free trade treaty between the European Union and Canada, provisionally applied in fact for several years. “It is a danger, this agreement threatens our food security, threatens our breeders and even threatens our legislation”, explains Yannick Jadot, EELV senator from Paris, guest of “4 Vérités” on France 2, Thursday March 21. To what extent? “In Canada, the rules on agriculture are much more flexible on pesticides, on livestock […]there is GMO salmon […]”he adds.

Ceta: “It’s a lose-lose situation, both for agriculture and for our food security”

“You should know that the exports of milk and cheese that we make to Canada are exports that also kill many Canadian dairy farmers. This greatly enriches Lactalis […]. It’s lose-lose, both on agriculture and on our food security”develops Yannick Jadot. “Say no to Cetait is not saying no to Canada, it is not saying no to trade with Canada, it is saying no to certain trade and certain rules”he specifies.

Vinci is asking the State for 1.6 billion euros in compensation for the lost concession concerning the Notre-Dame-des-Landes airport (Loire-Atlantique), which was not built. “This is absolutely not acceptable, it in no way reflects the costs they have advanced at this airport”judges Senator EELV.

Is the latter still for the legalization of recreational cannabis? “Yes, like what is going to be done in Germany, what they are currently putting in place East extremely responsible, to ensure that we both get out of trafficking and have a real health policy, particularly with regard to young people, who may be addicted”specifies Yannick Jadot.