Belgium

Belgium

Rikolto’s roots go back to Belgium in the 1950s. We gradually moved from a traditional development NGO to a network organisation. Also in Belgium, we work towards a sustainable food system.

From 2014 onwards, we started building our expertise in making institutional kitchens from companies and schools more sustainable. This laid the foundations for the GoodFood@School approach, that we are currently also adopting in Indonesia, Vietnam etc. As of 2017, Belgium was one of the first countries where we started up our Good Food for Cities programme. Currently, we are running our Good Food for Cities programme in the cities of Antwerp, Ghent and Leuven. We also organise private fundraising campaigns in Belgium.

Projects

Good Food for Cities

GoodFood@School for Belgian pupils

Healthy and sustainable food for every child, at every school. From class to canteen.

Updated on:

August 23, 2023

Good Food for Cities

I am more than my receipt

A civic movement in Belgium to make sustainable food the new normal in supermarkets

Updated on:

August 23, 2023

Good Food for Cities

Generation Food: helping young Belgian entrepreneurs solve food-related problems

A new movement stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and food.

Updated on:

August 23, 2023

Good Food for Cities

Wanted: Food for the Future [completed]

A unique project in which the Belgian Province of Flemish Brabant, Rikolto, retailer Colruyt Group and the University of Leuven together with young people, experts, farmers, etc. look for ways to feed the growing global population in a sustainable way.

Updated on:

August 23, 2023

Good Food for Cities

Robin Food transforms food surpluses into healthy products for vulnerable families

We develop business models that make the products accessible for vulnerable groups and offer a viable business to the companies that produce them.

Updated on:

August 23, 2023

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Read the latest stories from the ground

Good Food for Cities

Breaking the chain of deforestation starts with supermarkets

Inclusive markets, regenerative agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Rikolto Podcast: The power of Good Food for Cities

inclusive markets, regenerative agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Making GoodFood@School the norm in Belgium and throughout Europe

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Good food at schools: a European learning exchange

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

FoodScienceClass helps teachers teach about nutrition

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Climate geeks and poison sprayers: it's time to really listen to each other

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Superlist: dialogue as starting point for more environmentally friendly supermarkets

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Flanders' Food Strategy: A good start, but still some critical missing pieces

Inclusive markets

Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Rikolto & Regenerative Agriculture: a new way forward

Regenerative agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Supermarkets can do much more for environment and climate, as shown by Superlist

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Locally grown chickpeas: to be or not to be? KIKET partnership goes on research.

Regenerative agriculture

Good Food for Cities

The Fork to Farm Dialogues: for a just transition to sustainable food systems

Inclusive markets, regenerative agriculture, sustainable food landscapes

Good Food for Cities

Are supermarkets helping us towards a sustainable diet? Superlist wants to find out.

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

No food to waste: what we can learn from circular food initiatives

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Cities experimenting with new food governance models

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

New platform turns surplus vegetables into soup for Antwerp schools in Belgium

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

This is how a supermarket makes you eat less meat (without you noticing)

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Transforming bio-waste into a product: these students did it in 2 days!

Youth in agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Putting food on the climate agenda: Rikolto and partners at COP26

Inclusive Markets, Regenerative Agriculture, Sustainable Food Landscapes

Good Food for Cities

Shedding new light on our work: Rikolto delivers results efficiently

Inclusive markets, sustainable food landscapes, regenerative agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Rikolto Podcast: Good food is a right

Youth in agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Citizens of Antwerp collectively build their food strategy with Rikolto and Let Us

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

The city of Leuven launches its EcoFoodMap: a digital compass for the food strategy

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

A granola that saves food from landfill: from idea to product launch

Youth in agriculture

Good Food for Cities

5 insights from the search for a suitable product based on food surpluses for vulnerable target groups

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Robin Food conquers Europe to bring food surpluses to people in need

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Local distribution platform Kort'Om connects Leuven farmers and consumers

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

What we can learn from the corona crisis that will help shape our future food systems 

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Rikolto's Food Heroes

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Robin Food transforms surplus vegetables into soups for social grocery stores and food aid

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Behind the scenes of the first award for retail initiatives that mainstream sustainable food

inclusive markets

Sustainable cocoa and coffee

Beyond Chocolate: an agreement for sustainable Belgian chocolate

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

How do Food Smart Cities lead the transition to sustainable food? Read this book!

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Kort’om: Leuven city bets on food ‘from around the corner’ for everyone

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Generation Food joins forces for entrepreneurship and innovation in food and agriculture

Youth in agriculture

Good Food for Cities

Canned asparagus from Peru finds its way to Belgian supermarket chain Colruyt

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

IKEA and Rikolto put sustainable food on the daily menu

Inclusive markets

Good Food for Cities

Making collective catering kitchens more sustainable: lessons learned

Inclusive markets