About the author

Bianca Minotti

Bianca Minotti is a former University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo student and currently a PhD student in Rural and Social Development at the Czech University of Life Science in Prague. She carries out food governance projects in Italy and is particularly interested in the role that food has in reconnecting urban and rural areas. The sustainability of the food system is the cornerstone of her research project, which aims to study how to make cities more sustainable through a good, clean and fair food democracy.

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Food Councils

Who decides how your city eats? From Toronto to Lucca, food councils are shaking up the system, giving voice to communities and shaping local food policies that work. Curious how collaboration can change what ends up on your plate? Let’s dig in.

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Vertical Farming & Co

From skyscraper salads to fish-powered tomatoes, meet the farms growing up instead of out. Explore vertical fields in Milan, rooftop gardens in Brussels, and a digital veggie patch you can manage from your couch. The urban food revolution is already sprouting.

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3 Freaking Ways to Overhaul the Food System

Soybeans and trade wars. Food waste and smart cities. Micro-gardens and food justice. Welcome to the wild world of food policies.

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10 Food Projects in Cities That Rock

Around the world, cities are improving food systems through local action. Though some projects seem invisible, they can transform how we see our cities and the world.

If your brain is filled with obscure food facts, historical bites, and culinary debates, welcome home.