Veggie Thursdays and vegan surprises! How Ghent became a plant-based paradise
In 2014, 13% of the population of this Belgian city described themselves as flexitarian.
The Guardian reports that in 2014, 13% of the population of this Belgian city described themselves as flexitarian.
Here is how everyone was convinced to eat their greens – and love them Sixty bowls of slime-green soup sit waiting for the children to arrive. Pupils rush in from their morning lessons, grab the bowls by the handles and start slurping.
This lifestyle story centres on Belgium. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Veggie Thursdays, Ghent and Belgian.
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