French tobacconists dumped large quantities of carrots in front of the Senate building in Paris to protest a proposed law that would expand cigarette sales outside traditional tobacco shops. Using carrots as a symbol—playing on the French double meaning of carotte as both a vegetable and a “swindle”—the demonstrators claimed the legislation would damage their businesses while benefiting major retailers. The action unfolded as part of a broader protest by hundreds of tobacconists and drew significant media attention to their objections.