I think it's more the reverse. It's important to the wealthy Parisians that the traditional regional produce continue to be made. If the people in the village a

I think it's more the reverse. It's important to the wealthy Parisians that the traditional regional produce continue to be made. If the people in the village all gave up & got factory jobs, then hundreds of specific cheeses (etc.) would cease to be made at all, and not be available at any price for their table. So they have made sure this doesn't happen.