Sustainable food education centre

Since 2012, town-run canteens in Mouans-Sartoux (FR) have been fully organic, with vegetables supplied by a local municipal farm. This shift was in response to health and environmental concerns surrounding food.   In 2013, a survey of parents found that nearly 80% of families in the town were starting to change their eating habits towards a more sustainable diet, in line with the canteens. To support and amplify these changes, the town council created the Sustainable Food Education Centre / Maison d'Éducation à l'Alimentation Durable (MEAD) in 2016. It runs awareness-raising campaigns and educational activities for residents and businesses.   An assessment of MEAD’s impact over five years shows that local residents have profoundly changed their eating habits, such that they have reduced the climatic impact of their food choices by 26%.