French far-right groups weaponize gastronomy around 'great replacement' narrative
According to an analysis published by Le Monde, far-right movements are now instrumentalizing food in France, presenting it as an identity issue in the face of multiculturalism.
An analysis published by Le Monde in its 'Ideas' section describes how food, long remaining on the margins of political debate in France, is now being leveraged by far-right movements for identity purposes. According to the outlet, gastronomy, traditionally perceived as a national symbol, has become fertile ground for xenophobic discourse.
According to this analysis, certain far-right currents are repurposing the theory of the 'great replacement'—originally formulated in demographic and cultural terms—and applying it to the culinary domain. They thus present certain food trends as a threat linked to multiculturalism, according to Le Monde.
The outlet emphasizes that this rhetoric is part of a broader strategy aimed at mobilizing cultural symbols perceived as consensual, such as French cuisine, in order to disseminate identity-driven political discourse.
The article does not detail, in the available excerpt, the specific movements or figures targeted, nor the concrete examples cited to illustrate this trend.
Sources
- Quand l’extrême droite française brandit le spectre du « grand remplacement » culinaire — Le Monde — Une
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