The following is a declaration presenting the work done by young food professionals from 24
European countries in a week-long Eating City Summer Campus at La Bergerie de Villarceaux,
France. It is an outcome of discussions, presentations, working groups and general conversation.
All of us agreed on the strong need for paradigm change in city food policy. Food should not
simply be a commodity, it should have a human face. We propose a food system that is
transparent, fair to all actors involved, and which focuses on providing a sufficient amount of
nutritious, environmentally-friendly, quality food to everyone. This declaration is a summary of
the ideas devised by all participants to reach these goals. We focus on general policy and offer
recommendations on how to educate all actors in the food system, as categorized by the general
Eating City declaration.
