5 bite-size morsels for cities to transform local food systems

Food systems are a primary cause of environmental degradation and contribute to climate change, health inequalities and waste. With half the global population living in urban areas, cities are tuning in to the role they play in building more sustainable food systems and helping their residents eat a healthier diet. On 21 and 22 March 2024, around 50 city practitioners from 9 European countries gathered in Mouans-Sartoux (France) for the EU City Lab on Changing Food Habits for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System.  This article condenses the rich exchanges that took place there into 5 ways cities can get onto – or further explore – the food transformation path.  If you like what you read here, have a look at the EU City Lab ...