According to the latest Eurobarometer on food safety in the European Union, published at the end of September 2025 by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), pesticide residues in food are the primary concern for the French (52%), well above the European average (39%).
This is by no means a coincidence, but the undeniable result of campaigns waged for the past twenty-five years by several NGOs, which have created a constant undercurrent of concern about the dangers of agricultural pesticides, thus fueling consumer anxiety.
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Campaigns of this type have followed one another relentlessly over the past two decades, always conveying the same message: “All exposed, all contaminated.”
These NGOs, and in particular Générations Futures, which always present themselves as defenders of the general interest and the health of citizens, as opposed to pesticide sellers motivated only by profit, actually have a dual agenda, both economic and political.
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It is common knowledge that GF serves companies in the organic farming sector, guided by a simple idea: through fear-mongering campaigns about pesticides, consumers will be led to favor organic products.
Editor’s note: This excerpt has been translated from French.
