Several overseas deputies, including Reunionese Perceval Gaillard, Karine Lebon and Jean-Hugues Ratenon, sent a letter in March questioning the Minister of Health “on the persistence of significant inequalities between the sugar levels present in food products sold in overseas regions and those marketed in France”.
An investigation carried out in 2021 had nevertheless concluded that the professionals of the Lurel law of 2013 of the Lurel law in 2013, aimed at guaranteeing the quality of the food offer overseas. No non-compliance had been detected for drinks sold in both metropolitan and overseas. "This study, which examined the sugar levels of 50 product references by focusing mainly on the range of alcohol -free refreshing drinks, however largely incomplete ”, underline the deputies. Mail signatories also cite expertise from the national nutrition-health plan drawing up a more mixed assessment of the Lurel law, As well as a senatorial report of 2022 stressing that the mechanisms retained by law are not fully operating and "a lack of information as to the extent of the reformulations put in place by the producers to adapt their products to the legislation". In 2023, The Ministry of Health had announced the strengthening of the deployment of Nutri-Score to local operators and collective agreements in which sectors can engage in a significant decrease in sugar contents. "These measures, which are based on voluntary commitments, cannot represent a sufficient response ", Cons up the deputies.
