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At the Élysée, the most carnivorous sometimes remain unsatisfied. Every Monday, in the staff canteen, there is a vegetarian menu for everyone. Steaks, sausages and other trout are no longer allowed for twenty-four hours. The vogue for “green Mondays”, which came from the United States with Meatless Monday, is reaching the salons of power. On paper, it is a question of reducing the consumption of animal proteins and lowering greenhouse gas emissions linked to livestock farming. This decision was taken by the palace services at the end of 2020.