France wants to use vouchers to deal with the food crisis

In an interview with French radio Bleu on March 22, President Macron said the world was facing a “global food crisis”.

Noting that France has advised allied European countries to come together to come up with a “coordinated solution” to the problem, the French leader said his government has taken a number of measures, including reducing prices. fuel to support the people in the country.

“I want to apply the food stamp program to help poor and middle-class households in the face of rising prices,” Macron said, adding that he wanted people to buy local and locally produced products. country.

The food stamp initiative became one of Macron’s campaign pledges. However, details of the food assistance program such as who receive the vouchers, which products are applied, and the amount of support have not been disclosed.

According to the latest poll results, Mr. Emmanuel Macron remains the best candidate as his approval rating has increased sharply in recent weeks.

Russia and Ukraine are two of the world’s largest food suppliers. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), these two countries account for 53% and 27% of global trade in sunflower oil and wheat respectively.

Food inflation is “expected to remain high throughout 2022” due to high commodity prices while gas and electricity prices are “unusually high”, the European Central Bank said.

The European Commission is currently considering ways to increase food security for the EU.

UNCTAD affirms that all countries will inevitably be affected by the crisis caused by conflict. Rising food and fuel prices “will hit the most vulnerable in developing countries, putting pressure on poor families to spend most of their income on food,” the organization warned.