On December 5, 2023, five members of the Confédération paysanne, including four men and one woman, were detained after a peaceful protest outside the Grand Palais in Paris. The protest aimed to highlight issues in farmers’ working conditions and to oppose speculation on cereals. Ecologist deputies Benoît Biteau and Charles Fournier criticized the police’s actions, saying they reflect a double standard in how protests are handled. The demonstrators chanted calls for respect for farmers as they voiced their concerns about free trade and agricultural practices.