Food supporting health for all (Planet, Animals and Humans)
Our foods are “good for people, animals and the planet”, and this can be demonstrated. At Bleu-Blanc-Cœur, we prove it, we measure it, and we make this evidence available to all. This approach is part of the One Health concept, creating a virtuous chain that connects human, animal and planetary health.
One Health: a concrete concept at Bleu-Blanc-Cœur
One Health is based on a simple idea: there is only one health, because human, animal and environmental health are interconnected and interdependent.
An example? Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly omega-3.
These essential lipids play a role in major metabolic functions in humans: regulation of inflammation, immune support, platelet aggregation…
Their cycle begins in certain plants (grass, alfalfa, flax, rapeseed…), which synthesize them. These plants feed animals, which transform these precursors into long-chain fatty acids beneficial to their health. These lipids are then found in animal products (meat, milk, eggs…), and ultimately in our diet.
Thus, human health is directly linked to the health of soils, plants and animals, through the omega-3 continuum: plant → animal → human. At Bleu-Blanc-Cœur, this logic is integrated into the management of the approach. Omega-3s are part of our One Health indicators for “eating well” and “producing well”.
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Means and results-based commitments
A significant part of the population does not meet its daily requirements in ALA, although it is essential for major bodily functions. Bleu-Blanc-Cœur was built on addressing this chronic under-consumption, by reintroducing omega-3 into the food chain, notably by diversifying and balancing animal feed.
Our approach aims to improve the nutritional quality of food by acting on animal nutrition, using crops from agroecological practices (grass, flax, alfalfa, rapeseed…). Result: an Omega 6/Omega 3 ratio reduced from 15 (conventional products) to 4 in Bleu-Blanc-Cœur products. This measure is essential, and several thousand fatty acid analyses are carried out each year, ensuring this nutritional distinction.
While omega-3 clearly illustrates the One Health concept, other nutrient families, such as polyphenols or vitamins, follow the same logic: their levels vary according to agricultural practices and also guide the result-based requirements integrated into our guidelines, which frame production practices.
Our commitments to global health
• Human nutrition
We reintroduce essential nutrients such as omega-3 into foods.
Integrating Bleu-Blanc-Coeur products (meat, dairy products, eggs, processed meats, oils, fish, bread, vegetables, etc.) into daily menus helps cover nutritional needs and better balance lipid intake.
This approach is consistent with public health recommendations observed in different countries. For example, in France, it aligns with the objectives of the National Nutrition and Health Program, and recommended nutritional intakes, which aim to improve population nutritional balance.
• Animal nutrition
As in humans, diet directly influences animal health. The Bleu-Blanc-Cœur approach is based on a varied and natural diet, including plants rich in omega-3 such as grass, alfalfa and flax.
These omega-3s help maintain overall animal health, reduce the need for veterinary treatments and improve zootechnical performance.
For example, in dairy cows, this results in improved fertility, better liver condition, stronger immunity, increased milk production and reduced methane emissions. In sows, improved digestive health, optimized fertility and easier farrowing are observed.
• Environment
Our agricultural practices are part of an agroecological and regenerative approach, promoting:
- Plant diversity: integration of diverse and complementary crops (flax, alfalfa, grasslands…) into rotations.
- Feed autonomy: reduction of dependence on imports through the development of alternatives adapted to local contexts.
- Soil health: rotations and grasslands contributing to soil life enrichment and improved fertility.
These practices can also contribute to improving the environmental performance of value chains, particularly in terms of carbon footprint (LCA analyses on feed impact, reduction of enteric methane) and resource preservation.
• Local economy
The approach supports the development of responsible, locally rooted value chains, creating strong links between producers and consumers.
A structured scientific foundation
The approach is based on a strong scientific foundation, with more than 400 publications and 7 clinical studies. The woman breast milk clinical study, for example, highlighted measurable effects of consuming Bleu-Blanc-Cœur products on certain indicators of breast milk, infant microbiota and the environmental footprint of tested diets. It demonstrated that consuming Bleu-Blanc-Cœur products from the 7th month of pregnancy provided measurable benefits for infant health. LINK TO THE STUDY
Within a “One Health” (global health) approach, the study made it possible to measure the impact of the Bleu-Blanc-Cœur production model, from the feeding of hens, cows and soils to the composition of breast milk and the baby’s microbiota.
Our progress plan: from soil quality to food composition
With the “Food and Eating Well” Chair (University of Rennes – France), we study the impact of living soils on food quality. Plant model = tomatoes grown in living soil = +30% antioxidant capacity and higher perceived taste quality.
Objective: to determine and establish a link between agricultural production methods and nutritional quality in plant systems, in order to develop a nutritional density index and to develop Bleu-Blanc-Cœur plant value chains based on this “biological signature”.