French love of garlic

The Australian: French love of garlic on the nose:

"Growers have launched an appeal for l'ail, a sacred ingredient of French cuisine since the Romans taught its benefits to the ancient Gauls."

I cannot believe the French are giving up their garlic in favour of fast food like the rest of us. Garlic. Think of the medicinal benefits. They are worried about bad breath. Surely not? Have the French not heard of parsley? Of course they have. Do they not have access to Listerine? Haven't they worked out that if everyone eats garlic, it's not a problem? Oddly enough, we have become enamoured of garlic. We use it liberally now. But we chomp our parsley leaves and swish the Listerine around our mouths ...and brush vigourously with the tooth brush. A vos marques, prêts, partez ! Allez-y! A l'ail!!