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During the initial budget debates, lawmakers supported the extension of the soda tax to pre-packaged food products containing a high amount of sugar, aiming to encourage industries to modify their recipes and reduce nutrition-related chronic diseases. #TaxeSoda #AlimentationSaîne #Budget2027 (translated)

Press reports indicated that calls to mobilize on Saturday, October 17, against the high cost of living and the rise in fuel, energy, and food prices were multiplying on social media since the end of summer. According to the account, the movement remained difficult to measure but had been joined by high school and student organizations, the CGT, the Confédération paysanne, and several truck driver organizations. Historical figures from the Yellow Vests were also calling for participation, while a mobilization of young people had been ongoing for several weeks. The account added that young people were showing up on social media wearing yellow vests and that tutorials were circulating, particularly on protection against tear gas. RMC mentioned a possible "convergence of anger," it reported. It also cited a police source interviewed by Le Figaro, which deemed the call still uncertain and emphasized that a mobilization announced on social media did not always translate into high participation. Press reports specified that around a site where the movement seemed to be structuring, hundreds of actions were announced or recorded for Saturday, including demonstrations and gatherings near roundabouts, gas stations, refineries, and oil depots. The call was directed among others to the Yellow Vests, young people, farmers, firefighters, workers, teachers, healthcare workers, climate defenders, residents of neighborhoods, and retirees. The account finally reported that some hoped for a revolution or a vast movement of discontent, while the extent of the mobilization remained to be determined. #Mobilisation #GiletsJaunes #ConvergenceDesColères (translated)

The Yuka app, used by 23 million French people to assess the composition of food products, will now display its ratings on the websites of major supermarket chains, marking a significant advancement in helping consumers make informed choices. #Yuka #Alimentation #Consommation (translated)

French information reported that a national cyberattack had forced the groups U, Intermarché, Leclerc, Monoprix, and Carrefour to throw away tons of products. According to the report, temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees had been recorded in freezers and fires had been detected. It added that the cybercrime section of the Paris public prosecutor's office had taken over the investigation and that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was personally monitoring the case. #Cyberattaque #Sécurité #Alimentation (translated)

The author condemned a cyberattack that allegedly targeted food products at Intermarché, Coopérative U, and Leclerc. He stated that food security required more attention at all levels, asserting that the instrumentalization of food had become a reality. He also mentioned UEFrance. #SécuritéAlimentaire #Cybersécurité #Alimentation #FR #UE (translated)

A survey reveals that about one in eight French people, and one in four young people, suffer from food shortages, prompting the search for economic solutions such as gleaning, solidarity grocery stores, and local baskets to eat at a lower cost. #Alimentation #Solidarité #Économie (translated)

According to a report by Action Against Hunger, 13% of French people, or about 7 million adults, report lacking food, with an alarming proportion of 25% among 18-24 year-olds, prompting the NGO to call for the legal recognition of the right to food. #DroitÀLAlimentation #PrécaritéAlimentaire #ActionContreLaFaim (translated)

GeoTales described a scenario where several agricultural regions would be simultaneously affected, while dam production would decrease, trade routes would be disrupted, and populations would experience exceptional heat. It specified that the term "super El Niño" referred to an episode of about +2 °C or more in the Niño 3.4 area, without constituting a universal category comparable to that of cyclones. According to GeoTales, the bulletin published on October 8 by the World Meteorological Organization forecasted an average anomaly of about +3.7 °C in this area for the period from October to December, with a peak around December. It also reported that NOAA assessed the probability of reaching at least +2.5 °C over three months at 83% according to its RONI index, mentioning an episode likely to exceed those observed since 1950. It emphasized that the two agencies used different methods, but their figures indicated an exceptionally intense event. GeoTales explained that observations showed increased heat beneath the surface of the Pacific, a deeper thermocline, as well as anomalies in westerly winds and precipitation in the central and eastern parts of the ocean. It reminded that El Niño is a natural phenomenon and estimated that it would be too simplistic to attribute this episode solely to climate change, while adding that background warming could exacerbate its consequences. To illustrate the possible impacts, GeoTales mentioned Guatemala, citing a video published the day before by LIMIT Media. It wrote that in the "dry corridor" that also crosses Honduras and El Salvador, the lack of rain and crop losses were already undermining the food and income of families relying on maize and bean cultivation. #ElNiño #ChangementClimatique #Météo (translated)

Louis Duclos wrote that a large-scale cyberattack struck several major French retailers on Monday. According to him, nearly 150 Intermarché stores would have been affected, with losses potentially reaching several million euros nationwide. He stated that hackers had gained remote control of refrigeration regulation systems manufactured by Danfoss, causing forced and continuous defrosting with programmed temperatures of up to 50 °C. Duclos added that stocks of fresh and frozen products were destroyed within hours and that two supermarkets in Haguenau were already reporting 270,000 euros worth of lost goods. He also highlighted the associated food waste. Duclos estimated that the attack revealed a worrying vulnerability for national security. In the event of a conflict, he wrote, a hostile power could exploit such a flaw to simultaneously disrupt thousands of refrigeration facilities, destroy food stocks, and disrupt supply chains in France. He argued that the digital dependence of the food supply chain constituted a potential destabilization leverage and that this threat must be taken very seriously. #Cyberattaque #Sécurité #Alimentation (translated)

Edouard Philippe, during his interview on L'Heure de vérité on France 2, presented his proposals for the presidential election, advocating for a reform of family allowances, additional efforts from the French to improve purchasing power, and an extension of the contribution period for pensions. #Présidentielle2027 #AlimentationFamiliale #RéformeDesRetraites (translated)

The author indicated that food prices had once again risen in September, attributing this increase to disruptions in maritime transport in the Black Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as to the summer drought. https://t.co/B9lB471de1 #Alimentation #Économie #SécuritéAlimentaire #UA #IR #DZ (translated)