The irony of the situation is that they can't simply ration or ban these products because we live in the era of consumerism and the market would rather slowly k

The irony of the situation is that they can't simply ration or ban these products because we live in the era of consumerism and the market would rather slowly kill you and make money off of you than ban something that is a health concern. So this is a double standard to keep French pencil pushers employed and French people thinking that their government is doing something positive.