In the Belgian city, a group of tireless activists have one life-changing aim: to ensure most of their food is local and organic. In 2013, a group of activists who wanted to make food and city life better, greener, and fairer brought 600 people – all with an interest in food production – together. It asked them to imagine what could be different in Liège within one generation. What they arrived at was this: “In 35 years, one generation, the majority of food consumed in the Liège region would be grown locally in the best ecological and social conditions.” That’s a nice, if wordy, aspiration. That moment spawned a movement that is now coordinated by a non-profit called the Liège Food Belt: six employees, funded by a hand-to-mouth combination of local, regional, and European money.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2023 14:33 UTC