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The 210 cities from around the globe which signed the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact will be debating the link between food and the climate emergency from 19 to 21 October 2021.
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This year sees Barcelona host the 7th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Global Forum, the first international city pact on food, underlining the strategic role of cities in the development of sustainable food systems.
The city thus becomes the World Sustainable Food Capital for 2021, a year when over ninety sustainable food projects and policies are to be developed through a schedule stretching from the start of the year until December.
Did you know that...
70%
Poor nutrition is linked to 70% of the deathscaused by chronic non–communicable diseases
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21-37%
The agrifood system is responsible for between 21% and 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions
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68%
Over 68% of Barcelona residents are willing to buy organic and local food in order to help deal with the climate emergency
Agenda
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7th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Global Forum
Date:
From 19 to 21 October 2021
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Sustainable Food Week
Held in October and aimed at the general public, this series of activities is designed to foster healthy and accessible diets for all, driven by sustainable local economies.
Date:
In October
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Barcelona's food fairs, festivals and markets
Barcelona’s traditional food events, such as the Market of Markets and BioCultura, will also feature activities within the framework of the city’s role as the sustainable food capital.
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Participation in major events in the city
La Mercè, the Biennial of Thought and the City and Science Biennial will also be including activities, lectures and debates on the challenges of sustainable food in their programmes this year.
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On Plaça dels Somnis, Tibidabo
The seasonal menus will be included among the eating options at the park. There’s also a new show about food to enjoy, with courses for kids also being offered in collaboration with the Fundació Alícia.
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Exhibitions and activities at the city’s museums
At the MUHBA, there’s a chance to see the exhibition ‘Feeding Barcelona, from Bàrcino to the Global World’. Elsewhere, pollinators take centre stage in ‘More than Bees’ at the Museum of Natural Sciences. MACBA's cuisine will also be active througout the year.
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Meetings and conferences
Barcelona is also holding other food-related events, such as the European Agroecology Congress in June and the Aplec d’Horts Urbans (Urban Allotments Meeting) in the autumn.
Date:
In June and in the autumn
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Meetings and conferences
Barcelona is also holding other food-related events, such as the European Agroecology Congress in June and the Aplec d’Horts Urbans (Urban Allotments Meeting) in the autumn.
The sustainable food test
Is what I eat healthy? Who made what I’m eating? How much meat should I eat per week? How many bags of plastic food packaging do I throw out each week? Take the sustainable food test and learn how the way you eat can change the world!
Sustainable-food advice
What can you do in your school or organisation to enjoy more sustainable food on a daily basis?
Where to buy sustainable food
In the time of coronavirus and the climate emergency, sustainable, local food is more necessary than ever, as it has positive repercussions on the environment around us and sets us on the path to food sovereignty.
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If you are an individual, collective, organisation or business and you would like to work with sustainable food, agroecology, urban agriculture and food sovereignty in the city of Barcelona or its metropolitan region, why not join us?
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Over 90 projects and policies promoting sustainable food and a programme will be implemented that will extend from the start of the year to December
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The capital year will include the development of more than 90 projects and policies to promote sustainable food and a program that will run from the beginning of the year until December.
