«I will defend our excellences. Food sovereignty is not a fascist concept »- Corriere.it

But which autarky? Slow Food also had words of appreciation for food sovereignty. Francesco Lollobrigida approaches the huge door of via XX Settembre on which stands the inscription Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, while defending that little bit of more denomination that raised some perplexities: Sovranit Alimentare is not a fascist concept. But a principle that nations with socialist governments have even included in the Constitution: I am thinking of Ecuador, Venezuela, it guarantees. For four hours, Francesco Lollobrigida, married to Meloni – Arianna, Giorgia’s sister, who entered politics after him – has sworn in Atreju’s dream of giving voice and representation to all Italian patriots. And he already has to defend himself from the accusations.

Blame for that nostalgic wording. He replies: identical to that of the French Ministry of Agriculture. Do you know why we copied it? Because France has the ability to defend its national interests. And I believe that every nation should have the duty and the right to defend its food excellence.

But this, he assures, does not mean banning foreign products. But protect ours from copies like Parmesan or Prosec. As he says, he did theHungary with the Tocai. Does this mean autarky and protectionism? She asks. He believes not. And he is eager to prove it: Food sovereignty means protecting the economy and putting the relationship with farmers back at the center of production not only to protect a part of the agri-food chain, but rural culture. Then he stops and counterattacks: If the left finds this wording so negative, why didn’t they object when it signed the memorandum of understanding with France which also included the Ministre de l’Agriculture et de la Souverainet alimentaire?

Born in Tivoli, when he was very young in politics as secretary of the Youth Front and former provincial councilor of Subiaco – the land born of his grandfather’s sister, the actress Gina – together with criticism for the change of logo, has also received appreciation from agricultural categories and, remarked by citizens who approve the idea aimed at defending them from degeneration of globalization. And she clarifies why: The trend they want to push through is that the important thing is to feed. Regardless of where and how the food is produced. But we cannot accept it. The Italian product is an excellence in the world. And the link with the territory of primary importance.

The former FdI group leader points the finger at the cloned hamburger: What really alarms us are degenerations that nobody talks about, like the production of meat in the laboratory. Finding such a product on your plate sucks. We at FdI had signed a petition promoted by Coldiretti to counter this aberration, says the new minister. Specifying that a defense of quality and weaker consumers: We are certainly not for massive farms with thousands of hectares of stables in a row that exploit and stress the animals. But we want to protect small farmers and a quality economy that also defends the territory. We are talking about hydrogeological instability without considering that it was caused by the abandonment of agricultural farmers who first cleaned the banks and river beds. To avoid the desertification of those territories we must encourage small entrepreneurs.

He crosses the threshold of that Palace where written, in Latin, while the ancient virtue of the fathers remains in the lineage, the divine glory of the countryside increases Italy, for the handover with his predecessor Stefano Patuanelli. In view of the first Council of Ministers of Meloni I set for today. At the end, post a photo on Facebook with Senator M5S and comment: In defense of Italian production, a sentiment that unites us. Then he mentions the IPCFS – international platform for food sovereignty – and assures: All peoples have the right to define agricultural, fishing, food and land policies so that they are ecologically and socially appropriate to guarantee a healthy, nutritious and culturally appropriate diet . Even the Italians. this is what I want to do as a minister.