“Will the Belgians continue to opt for the short chain even after the Corona crisis?” – Culinary

What we eat, where it comes from and who gets a fair price for it largely determines the world in which we live, the landscapes in which we live, and the future of our agriculture. As consumers, we have more influence than we think with our fork.

How will we eat after the corona?

The media was full of it a few weeks ago. We had more time to cook and enjoyed more consciously than ever of what we were asading. At the same time, local farmers and short chain initiatives such as Farmers & Neighbors and Food Teams reported triple sales since the Corona measures began. But lately, there is only one question for all these overburdened farmers who are selling locally and directly: will our new customers continue to opt for the short chain after the Corona crisis? In order to ease the measures, farmers’ sales are falling rapidly, by a third (-31%) compared to the peak in April. While this is not a flattening curve now.

Will the Belgians opt for the short chain even after the Corona crisis?

750,000 fries find no copper because exports are dumbing downJournalist Tine Hens talks about rising milk production and falling milk prices, food distribution in the US and the euphemistic “euthanasia” of millions of pigsEmpty store shelves, tired farmers who double-layer during the corona are one by one excesses of our globalized food market. During the Corona measures, it became painfully clear that, as in health care, food is not an “ordinary” marketable commodity. Through the cracks of the current system, we see a vision of what and how we can eat tomorrow.

Switching to a different food system

Agroecology, short chain and transparent pricing are three spearheads in which the umbrella organisation Food Anders other food system want to go. Agroecology is an integrated (productive, socio-economic and environmental) vision of agriculture that cooperates with nature by mimicing natural systems and interactions between plants and soil, rather than trying to control this nature or counteract all types of chemical pesticides. Agro-ecological agriculture is good for job creation, offers solutions to the climate crisis and handles soil, people and animals with care. Now and in the future.

In shorter, fair food systems, farmers and citizens have more control over the price and quality of their food. There is more scope for cooperation and attention to the potential negative and positive effects of agriculture on its environment, our economy and our health. Transparent, fair prices and the necessary regulation ensure that farmers receive a cost-covering, stable price and that consumers pay a real price in which all environmental, social and animal welfare costs are accounted for. By trusting human relationships, contact with your farmer and, we know what we eat and the farmer no longer rips his pants on.

More than half of municipalities already want to implement a local food policy in the coming years

The vision of the future outlined above is not a faint dream that lies far away in a utopian future. No, these solutions are already manifesting themselves today, albeit often on the margins. It’s time to grow. And this is confirmed by the relevant world bodies (IPCC, FAO, World Bank).

What can I do as a citizen now?

Science is behind this transition and offered her help. You Confirmed local and regional products consistently outperform global products in terms of sustainability, biodiversity conservation and soil life, animal welfare and resilience. More than half of the Municipalities (52%) wants to work on a local food policy in the coming years. Is your church still one of them?

Taken out of the tire, products you buy in the short chain are directly from the farmer, fresher and therefore more tastier. You don’t necessarily pay more for it, but you can be sure that the farmer gets a much larger share of the cake. Because less money goes to intermediaries and more transparent communication about who earns what. You choose with your fork for a local, more sustainable food, depending on the seasons and can simply ask all your questions related to production methods and better understand the farmer’s decisions. They support local producers, discover new flavors, cook more consciously and waste less food. You know what you’re eating.

There are several short chain models that prove their resilience during the corona: you can visit the local (organic) farm shop, order from Farmers & Neighbours Or Food teams that bring the farmers to your neighbourhood, or CSA farmer. Be sure to take care of the ‘Summer of the short chain” to be launched by the Minister for Agriculture on 19 June. Now is the time to show solidarity with all the essential professions. When the shelves were empty and the supermarket suddenly became less obvious, the short chain builders were there for us. They are now demanding that they are not forgotten this summer and also after the coronary crisis. Are you consciously re-entering the short chain this week?

An opinion piece by Hannes Van den Eeckhout (Boeren & Buren), Sofie Vanthournout (Food Teams) and Nele Van Vaerenbergh (Solidagro) on behalf of the 27 partner organisations of Food Anders – Vlaanderen, Movement for Agroecology

What we eat, where it comes from and who gets a fair price for it largely determines the world in which we live, the landscapes in which we live, and the future of our agriculture. As consumers, we have more influence than we think with our fork. The media was full of it a few weeks ago. We had more time to cook and enjoyed more consciously than ever of what we were asading. At the same time, local farmers and short chain initiatives such as Farmers & Neighbors and Food Teams reported triple sales since the Corona measures began. But lately, there is only one question for all these overburdened farmers who are selling locally and directly: will our new customers continue to opt for the short chain after the Corona crisis? In order to ease the measures, farmers’ sales are falling rapidly, by a third (-31%) compared to the peak in April. While this is not a flattening curve now. 750,000 Fries find no copper because of a decline in exports. Journalist Tine Hens talks about rising milk production and falling milk prices, food distribution in the US and the euphemistic “euthanasia” of millions of pigs. Empty store shelves, tired farmers who double-layer during the corona are one by one excesses of our globalized food market. During the Corona measures, it became painfully clear that, as in health care, food is not an “ordinary” marketable commodity. Through the cracks of the current system, we see a vision of what and how we can eat tomorrow. Agroecology, the short chain and transparent pricing are three spearheads in which the umbrella organisation Food Anders wants to go with a different food system. Agroecology is an integrated (productive, socio-economic and environmental) vision of agriculture that cooperates with nature by mimicing natural systems and interactions between plants and soil, rather than trying to control this nature or counteract all types of chemical pesticides. Agro-ecological agriculture is good for job creation, offers solutions to the climate crisis and deals with soil, people and animals with care. Now and in the future. In shorter, fair food systems, farmers and citizens have more control over the price and quality of their food. There is more scope for cooperation and attention to the potential negative and positive effects of agriculture on its environment, our economy and our health. Transparent, fair prices and the necessary regulation ensure that farmers receive a cost-covering, stable price and that consumers pay a real price in which all environmental, social and animal welfare costs are accounted for. By trusting human relationships, contact with your farmer and, we know what we eat and the farmer no longer rips his pants on. The vision of the future outlined above is not a faint dream that lies far away in a utopian future. No, these solutions are already manifesting themselves today, albeit often on the margins. It’s time to grow. And this is confirmed by the relevant world bodies (IPCC, FAO, World Bank). Science supports this transition and offered it help. It also confirms that local andd Consistently cut regional products beyond global products in terms of sustainability, conservation of biodiversity and soil life, animal welfare and resilience. More than half of municipalities (52%) wants to work on a local food policy in the coming years. Is your church still one of them? Taken off the tyre, products that you buy in the short chain, directly from the farmer, fresher and therefore tastier. You don’t necessarily pay more for it, but you can be sure that the farmer gets a much larger share of the cake. Because less money goes to intermediaries and more transparent communication about who earns what. You choose with your fork for a local, more sustainable food, depending on the seasons and can simply ask all your questions related to production methods and better understand the farmer’s decisions. They support local producers, discover new flavors, cook more consciously and waste less food. You know what you’re eating. There are several short chain models that prove their resilience during the corona: you can visit the local (organic) farm shop, order from Boeren & Buren, or join food teams that bring farmers to your neighborhood, or join a CSA farmer. Be sure to take part in the “Summer of the Short Chain”, which will be inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture on 19 June. Now is the time to show solidarity with all the essential professions. When the shelves were empty and the supermarket suddenly became less obvious, the short chain builders were there for us. They are now demanding that they are not forgotten this summer and also after the coronary crisis. Are you consciously re-entering the short chain this week? An opinion piece by Hannes Van den Eeckhout (Boeren & Buren), Sofie Vanthournout (Food Teams) and Nele Van Vaerenbergh (Solidagro) on behalf of the 27 partner organisations of Food Anders – Vlaanderen, Movement for Agroecology