‘Bigger picture’: EU-Mercosur trade deal would ‘open door for a lot of French agricultural exports’

French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Backed by their government, they argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on FRANCE 24’s François Picard is joined by Chris Hegadorn, retired US diplomat and Adjunct Professor of Global Food Politics at Sciences Po University.