Sustainable Food Citizen Week

 

Video resum de la Setmana Ciutadana de l'Alimentació Sostenible 2021

The activities of the Sustainable Food Citizen Week

Sustainable Food Citizen Week provides an opportunity to understand the relationship between food habits and cross-cutting aspects such as the climate emergency, local economic development, culture, politics, social rights and health. A week dedicated to citizens, in which you will achieve knowledge, reflection and debate about the main issues of the following activities.

 

 

Gastronomic heritage

Waste vs Good use

Urban rurality and biodiversity

Ecological footprint

Proximity

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Gastronomic heritage

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  • Opening of the temporary exhibition “Feeding Barcelona, city, supply and health"
    15th October 18.30h
    Barcelona History Museum (MUHBA), Saló del Tinell
    Talk

    Feeding the population has always been a concern for cities. It has been a decisive factor in their relationship with surrounding territories, in the centuries-long evolution of technologies for obtaining food produce and in the conditions under which men and women have been able to feed themselves and stay alive. 

    From the outset, one of the main tasks of the Consell de Cent, the Barcelona municipal institution created in 1249, was to guarantee food supplies and ensure food safety. Since then, the city's government has strived to guarantee good quality food supplies, because it has been directly responsible for them, provided support in doing so or has sought alternatives to the insufficient actions of other authorities.  

    The municipal government's intervention continues today, with Mercabarna, Barcelona and the Western Mediterranean's great food store, and the city's network of municipal markets. This long history of decisive municipal involvement in the food supply chain is historically unique to Barcelona, with no similar situation in most other European cities.   
    The exhibition is open from 15 October 2021 to 15 October 2022.  

  • Presentation of the temporary exhibition “Feeding Barcelona, city, supply and health"
    16th October - 11.00 H
    Plaça del Rei
    Talk

    Presentation of the exhibition “Feeding Barcelona, city, supply and health”, organised by the Museu d’Història de Barcelona (MUHBA).

    One area of research and dissemination for the MUHBA in recent years has centred on the study of food and people’s health. The “Feeding Barcelona” project has paid particular attention to the institutions and policies which have made it possible to meet the basic life needs of people throughout history, and, as a consequence, the sustainable existence of the city itself. 
     

  • The medieval roots of Catalan gastronomic heritage
    October 16th - 11.30 H
    Plaça del Rei
    Talk

    During the 14th and 15th centuries, Catalan cooking achieved a level of excellence that was internationally acknowledged. Its aims were to obtain complex flavours through combining fine seasonings, to mask the natural qualities of the food and create sophisticated and attractive dishes. The conquest of Naples by Alfonso the Magnanimous and popes Calixtus III and Alexander VI, both from the Borja family, contributed to increased contact with Italy, from where its fame spread to the rest of Western Europe. Italian creations were praised by the expert gourmets of the day and were gathered across four cookery books: Llibre de Sent Soví [The Book of Saint Sovin], Llibre d’aparellar de menja [Book of Food Pairings], Llibre de totes maneres de potatges [Book of all Kinds of Stews] and Llibre del coc [Book of the Cook].

Waste vs Good use

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  • Taller de vaixelles comestibles
    Edible crockery workshop. How can we get children to eat fruit and vegetables in a fun, and light-hearted way?
    October 16th - 10.00 H / 11.00 H / 12.00 h / 13.00 H
    Parc de la Barceloneta
    Workshop

    At the edible crockery workshop, children will create their own seasonal spoons, bowls and glasses using domestic technologies, with fruit and vegetables as their materials.
    The aim is to offer children and parents a fun, creative activity that involves healthy food.
    At the workshop, the children explore the shapes, textures, colours, aromas and tastes of the vegetables, learning concepts such as seasonal produce, location, ecology and properties of the fruit and vegetables. At the same time, the workshop fosters the introduction of these foodstuffs in their daily diets.

  • recuperem el valor dels aliments
    Culinary experience: recovering the value of food products
    October 16 - 14.00 H
    Parc de la Barceloneta
    Culinary experience

    A free, best-use meal to raise people's awareness about the value of food, preventing food waste and making the best use of food. 200 menus will be served, made using recovered food and a plenty of creativity! Parc de la Barceloneta will become an amplifier for the people and projects that work towards reducing food waste, making the most of food and achieving zero waste. The recovered food is the star of the show! The other ingredient: volunteers. The kitchen will be humming thanks to a team of volunteers who make it possible to recover surplus food, cook and serve the dishes. The selection, cleaning and preparation of all the recovered food is carried out in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Everyone is welcome! On the same day, we will also be offering recovered food that hasn't been used by the kitchen, at an “adoption stall”, as a donation and act of joint responsibility towards the value of the product.

    We hereby inform you that we cannot guarantee that the meals served during this event are free of substances that may cause some type of allergy or food intolerance.

  • Improshow de l’alimentació sostenible
    Improshow on sustainable food
    October 17th - 20.00 H
    Plaça Reial
    Show

    At the improshow we play with knowledge about food, sustainability and the climate emergency. We’ll be improvising everyday situations connected with sustainable food and local organisations, through humour and based on audience suggestions.
    An innovative experience in which the audience will become the authors of stories that are surprising, exciting and fun.

     

Urban rurality and biodiversity

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  • Presentació de “Repoblem”
    Presentation of “Repoblem” [Repopulating]
    October 16th - 13.00 H
    Jardí dels Tarongers
    Talk

    “Repoblem” [Repopulating] is a social network initiative to connect towns and villages suffering from depopulation with people who are keen to live in those villages.
    “Repoblem” disseminates campaigns and offers from town councils who wish to attract new inhabitants, offers of housing, the transfer of businesses and jobs in towns or regions which are suffering from depopulation. It also disseminates pleas from people who are looking for a place in the rural world to begin or modify their life projects. In short, it makes social media act as such: networks that connect people and towns to help reverse depopulation and rebalance the country, in terms of people, services, activities, infrastructures and political clout.

  • Date una huerta
    October 16th from 13.00 to 14.00 H
    Plaça Reial
    Show

    Agroecology and family circus show.
    “The land is full of plastic and GMOs and agrochemicals are threatening us. Luckily, we have an endangered species called Pagès… ”

  • The challenge of the community allotment
    October 16th - 13.20 H
    Jardí dels Tarongers
    Talk

    Want to discover how to build a community allotment as opposed to the conventional model of individual plots?
    Based on the experience of the PiA allotment, the aim is to encourage a debate on ruralising the city.
    Includes image projection.

Ecological footprint

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  • Descobreix l’impacte del teu plat de peix
    Discover the impact of your fish dish
    October 16th - 18.00 H
    Plaça Reial
    Talk

    Discussion on unsustainable fishing and its impact. What are the consequences of not fishing in our seas? We’ll be meeting up to discuss the impact that international fishing agreements are having and the advantages to local fishing. We will also find out how West Africa's coastal populations are facing over-exploitation of their maritime resources and what local-fish initiatives we have in Barcelona.

  • Digues el que menges, i calcula el que emets
    Tell us what you eat and calculate what you emit
    October 17th - 11.00 H (Plaça del Rei) and October 23th - 10.00 H (Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes, next to the Disseny HUB Barcelona
    Plaça del Rei, Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, next to the Disseny HUB Barcelona
    Workshop

    After receiving a brief introduction on climate change and its connection with our food system, everyone attending will be able to calculate the environmental footprint their food generates.

  • L’eficiència energètica a la cuina: un ingredient clau per avançar cap a una alimentació sostenible
    Energy efficiency in the kitchen: a key ingredient for moving towards sustainable food. Workshop on low energy consumption cooking
    October 17th - 12.00 H
    Plaça del Rei
    Workshop

    A workshop on low energy consumption cooking, to provide ideas and tips for cooking while using as little energy as possible. Tackling the problem in a practical way, we encourage reflection on better food-use cooking and healthy, sustainable food. The workshop aims to provide participants with viable tools for furthering their commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their food, opting for simple, but transformative, solutions. The workshop's objective, through various demonstrations as well as practical and theoretical advice, is to apply this in everyday life. It also fosters the culture of better food use and a complete, balanced diet. The workshop includes an explanation from an expert and the live preparation of various recipes.

Proximity

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  • Agricultura i alimentació als espais metropolitans: el Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat
    Agriculture and food in metropolitan areas: The Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park
    October 17th - 11.30 H
    Parc de la Barceloneta
    Talk

    Explanation of the Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park as a metropolitan agricultural area that produces food locally for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. A public-private entity that aims to preserve the farmland and encourage the development of a professional agriculture that ensures the supply of fruits and vegetables to local markets and the viability of farms. During the talk we will discuss projects like the Parc Agrari farmers markets, the Producte Fresc del Parc Agrari brand, and the creation of a “test” area to encourage young people to get involved in farming.   

     

  • Ramats de Foc
    Ramats de Foc (Herds of fire)
    October 17th - 12.00 H
    Parc de la Barceloneta
    Talk

    Ramats de Foc is a prescribed-silvopasture project aimed at boosting the contribution of livestock in fire-risk management through pasture in strategic forest areas.

    Prescribed silvopasture is the practice of extensive livestock feeding following established a priori guidelines and goals to achieve a type of fire-resistant forest mass and Ramats de Foc is an initiative to promote this work, and help to extend it through our forests and bring it added value.

    The project also aims to promote continuity of livestock activity in the region, through its twofold food and landscaping work, and to strengthen the ties between shepherds and local butchers.

    By promoting the consumption of livestock animals that manage our forests, the aim is to encourage a change of perception in society so people understand how a certain kind of regional management will enable protection against the big fires that cause the most damage and that initiatives as simple as consuming local livestock are already helping to maintain fire-adapted landscapes.

     

  • Diàleg entre Nahuel Levaggi i Aitor Urkiola
    Dialogue between Nahuel Levaggi and Carles Soler
    October 17th - 12.30 H
    Parc de la Barceloneta
    Talk

    Alternatives from the global south to the impact of our unsustainable food system: the case of the Mercado Central del AMBA (Buenos Aires metropolitan area).

    The activity, which is aimed at all members of the public, is part of the agreement for implementing the “Barcelona menja bé i just” project.

     

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  • Fem crema de garrofa, la xocolata de la Mediterrània
    Making carob cream, the Mediterranean “chocolate”
    October 20th from 18.00 to 20.00 H
    Aula Ambiental Bosc Turull
    Workshop

    We’ll take a stroll in the Bosc Turull forest to take a look at the carob trees and find out more about them. And we’ll be collecting a handful of the fruit itself to make carob “chocolate”, a healthy, seasonal alternative to cacao that’s locally sourced.
    The activity will begin at the Bosc Turull Environmental Classroom, and end at the Can Carol Neighbourhood Centre.

  • The recipe that changes the world
    October 20th - 18.30 H
    Espai Consum Responsable
    Workshop

    By means of a simulated cooking competition, the participants in this activity discover the environmental impact of everything we eat. Food products can generate many impacts, depending on where they come from, how they are made and how they are packaged. Within the framework of Barcelona, World Capital of Sustainable Food, the workshop will be placing emphasis on the waste produced in kitchens and how to food shop consciously. Participants will be encouraged to create the most sustainable recipe possible. Together, they will propose and seek responsible consumption alternatives in people’s diets.

    The general public and families (children aged 10 and over).

  • Paisatges alimentaris del Poble-sec
    Food landscapes Poble-sec
    October 20th from 19.00 to 21.00 H
    Centre Cívic El Sortidor
    Visit / Tour

    Find out about Barcelona’s distinctive shops that first opened their doors many years ago (shops selling jars of cooked vegetables, specialising in salt cod, or vermouth, etc.), the conflict between different retail models and the changes brought about by the opening of shops selling products from other culinary cultures.