Food and the cities. From policy to plate. Episode 9/9: Food Trails policy messages

Across Europe and beyond, cities are increasingly recognising the powerful impact that urban food policies can have on local food systems. While many cities are already seeing the benefits of these approaches, there are still key areas where European Union legislation is crucial to fully empower cities.

In this episode of ‘Food and the cities’ we delve into the essential policy messages from the Food Trails project.

Join our host, Natasha Foote, as she engages with Madeleine Coste, head of Food Policy and Projects at Eurocities, and Andrea Magarini, Director of the Food Policy Department at the City of Milan. Andrea also serves as Chair of the Eurocities Working Group Food, works within the framework of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, and is the coordinator of the Food Trails project.

Together, they will discuss:

• The main policy recommendations emerging from the Food Trails project.

• How the EU can enable cities to move forward.

• Placing food democracy at the heart of EU policies.

This podcast is brought to you by Comune di Milano and Slow Food as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Food Trails project.

Food Trails is an Eu Horizon 2020 project involving a consortium of 11 European cities, 3 universities, and 5 food organizations, aiming to make lasting and evidence-based progress towards more resilient, safe, fair, and diverse urban food systems across Europe. Through Food 2030-led Living Labs, Food Trails cities co-designed and co-implemented food actions, enabling systemic urban food policies development.

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