Cluny 2015

Recipes of toworrow

Universit dt promotion 2015

Foreword
How to turn a convention for European youth into a success? The secret is a mix of good
ingredients and necessary tools.
First you take 22 people of 17 different countries. Make sure they all have different
backgrounds, such as journalism, politics, international relations, engineering, languages,
economics, communication and law. The ages should be between 20 and 30 to make it extra
tasty. For success its not absolutely necessary to have a balance between men and women,
but in our case the ratio was 4/18.

Then put all the people in a beautiful building, like the Cluny abbey, which is almost 1000
years old. Add a lot of knowledge, experiences and fun so they really get to know each other.
Use new methods, such as simulation, development of negotiation skills, open spaces and
mind maps. Mix them well, so they can all contribute to a final product.

The flavor of the main topic can change over the years, but for this time food culture
and agriculture was a big hit. Not many people knew much about this subject, but when it
comes to food everybodys interested. Not only for the eating part, but also for the political
background. After all we all are European citizens, so for a big part we deal with the same
legislations. Working together isnt only important during this convention, but also in daily
life on this continent.

Make sure all the participants are aware of the challenges our planet has to face, such as
feeding 9 billion people (in 2050), access to clean water and climate change. Take all that in
consideration when you brainstorm about the future of food and agriculture.

Dont forget a full spoon of animators team!

In the end, serve the meal in three different dishes. As a starter, go for creating
awareness about food (production and consumption). The main dish will be farming and
CAP-legislation. For dessert put together a plate about trade issues.

Share the dinner with friends, family and neighbors so you spread the word.
Bon apptit!
Dobar tek!
Prijatno!

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Smaczneg !
Buon Appetito!
Qu Aproveche!
Gudden Appetit!
Enjoy your meal!
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Eet smakelijk!
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Dobrou chu!
Guten Appetit!

Aikaterini, Alba, Anastasiia, Andrea, Ascanio, Bruna, Clara, Chlo, Edina, Eva, Hana,
Hughes, Jean-Baptiste, Kamila, Karolina, Manon, Nadine, Nikita, rka, Stphanie,
Thor, Valeriia

Creating Awarness

Meat the problem

800 million people on the planet suffer from hunger or malnutrition, yet an
amount of cereal which could feed three times this number of people is fed to
cattle, pigs and chickens.
Eating meat no more than three times a week could prevent 31,000 deaths from
heart disease, 9,000 deaths from cancer and 5,000 deaths from stroke. Besides of
all this, the production of meat contributes to climate change, because it
affects CO2 emission, water pollution, water consumption, energy consumption and
soil pollution. Furthermore, we cannot forget the fact that the population on
our planet increases, which means every year there are more people to feed. So
as we can say, the problem were facing is multidimensional.
We can't continue eating 90 kilograms of meat per person, per year. Decreasing the
meat
consumption is better for our planet and also for everyone's health.
That's why we propose two recipes, which are easy to made.
Baked meat taxes with plant based food

Baked meat taxes with plant based food

Ingredients:
o Spoon of higher meat taxes
o Cup of encouragement to farmers to produce plant based
food
o Good amount of vegan and vegetarian meals and
restaurants
Preparation:
1. At first the EU increases taxes on meat. That way people will
plan their shopping more carefully and buy less meat to save money. Accordingly,
that reduces the meat consumption and also lowers the demand for meat products.
2. Put in a cup of encouragement to farmers to produce plant based food. Mix it well
and put in the oven for several years. The more farmers there are that produce
vegetables instead of meat, the less meat production and eventually less meat
consumption.

3. While baking add a good amount of promotion of vegan and vegetarian meals and
restaurants so it doesnt burn. That way more people will be aware of different type
of tasty meat alternatives.
4. If it looks green, take it out of the oven.

Cooked meatless day with savory dressing

Ingredients:
o 1 kg of meatless day
o Handful of courses in schools about food and food production
o 2 cups of media campaigns on how to make small differences
o A pinch of meat alternatives
Preparation:
1. Take one big chunk of meat and cut it into six pieces. Serve it over six days at schools,
universities, cafeterias and companies, so one day of the week will be meat free.
Even though it might look hard, it is also an efficient and tasty household recipe for
reducing the meat consumption.
2. Add to that a handful of courses about food and food production and stir it
well. This way you will increase awareness about alternatives for meat products
and promote healthy eating habits among kids and teenagers. They will pass this
knowledge onto to their parents. A simple weakly practice will lead to changed
eating habits.
3. For the dressing, mix 2 mugs of media campaigns and a pinch of promotion of
meat alternatives. Sprinkle it over the main dish, so its specific flavour gives
people the needed push to acquire the healthy eating habits.
4. Share the meal with friends and family

Food waste
Serves: One average family (Recipe is adaptable to every
European citizen)
Preparation time: One hour
Cooking time: A lifetime (to see a real difference)

Ingredients

1 open-minded brain (Essential ingredient)

1 1/2 cups of imagination
1 diary
1 notepad and pen
10 post-it notes
1 freezer and a couple of freezer bags
1 compost bin
A pinch of resistance
At least one pet, ideally a cat, dog or chicken
A sprinkling of humour and patience
1-2 new mobile Apps

Method
Losing waste- and keeping the pounds off- isn't a quick or easy process, but a few simple diet
tricks can be a big help along the way. If you're not sure how to work these calorie-burning
ingredients into your daily menu, start with this recipe. The easy-to-follow diet recipe will
reduce your waste by at least half in just a few months, you will see the difference in no time
at all!
1.

2.

3.

Before you start, turn your brain on to around 180C to look at the bigger picture and
enlarge your perspective.
Tip: Be careful not to overheat it as you will risk damaging the final product.
Look in your freezer and fridge to find out what food you already have. Grease your
diary with a little bit of imagination to plan your weekly shopping list and menu at the
beginning of the week.
Tip: Do not waste your imagination as you will be using the biggest part later on to come
up with new recipes to save old ingredients. Also be aware of the difference between the
use-by date and best-before date.
Use a sprinkling of resistance to restrain from buying large amounts of food just because
it is at a discounted price (Be wary of 2-4-1 offers, they are deadly to your waste size

and can increase it by up to three times!)

4.

Take a look in your freezer and use cup of imagination to take food products you
would like to eat and invent creative ways to use up your last ingredients. It is not
necessary to use everything you have, just make sure you put the rest back in the
freezer.

5.

Put all your vegetable and fruit food waste into the compost bin.
Tip: Be aware of adding items that should not be there (E.g. glass or plastic)

6.

Now just put it into the oven and wait for thirty minutes. You will see the results in a
very short space of time.

7.

Finally, do not forget your pets. Give your food leftovers to the dog/cat/chicken/horse
[insert alternative pet here]. Your pet will appreciate the gesture, it will reduce your
waste drastically and strengthen your relationship with your household animal.
Tip: If you did not have enough time or money to buy a new pet, then leave your food
waste in a food bank or charity to give it to those in need)

8.

Serve hot with a seasoning of humour and patience, to your taste. Enjoy with all the
family and do not forget to pass the recipe on to the next generation!

Bon appetit!

Animal welfair?
Nowadays, the food mass production strives to maximize output while minimizing costs without taking into consideration the welfare of the animals used to produce meat, milk,
eggs and other products. Just to give some examples: In conventional fattening farms,
fifteen chickens have to live in a space of one square metre. As a consequence the animals
often develop behavioural disturbances and injure or kill each other. When they are
slaughtered, they are 42 days old and have to weigh 2,5 kg. Very often, they cannot walk
anymore due to their unnatural body mass

Cake Guarantee for animal welfare in agriculture

Degree of difficulty: medium
Serves: hundreds of millions of animals in Europe
Preparation time: ~5 years
Impact: forever
Ingredients:

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Minimum space law

Natural habitat law
Natural food law
Interdiction of unnecessary pain and discomfort (e.g. foie gras)
Interdiction of unnatural breeding
1 cup of empathy and conscience
1 spoonful of respect for living creatures
A pinch of patience

1. Provide conditions that are as close as possible to the natural habitat of the
prevailing species. For example, a chickens natural behaviour is to scratch on the
ground. However, this is not possible in battery cages where the animals are kept in
small cages and will never have natural ground under their feet.
2. Add the obligation for farmers to feed their livestock the appropriate food needed by
the animals in order to grow in a healthy way. In other words, cows, for example, are
not to be fed soya or cereal, as they would not find it in their natural habitat.
3. When it comes to animal health and a natural life, an interdiction of unnatural
breeding (such as genetically modified ones) is to be added to the previous
ingredients. Unnatural breeding is defined here as breeding that does not allow the
animal to move, to behave or to reproduce in a healthy or species-specific way.
4. Guarantee a minimum space according to the size of the animal in order to avoid
overcrowding, stress and behavioural disturbances. Each animal has the right to
freedom of movement. If we take the chicken as an example, we would suggest at
least m2 per chicken which is eight times more space than in the conventional
fattening farms of today.
5. Mix these ingredients with an interdiction of unnecessary pain, fear and other stressprovoking situations. These situations have to be avoided in spite of any cultural
exigency (e.g. production of foie gras).
6. To garnish the dish, add a spoonful of respect towards all living creatures, as well as a
pinch of patience. Before starting the dinner, bear in mind that animals are not
machines, but living beings that deserve time and the right conditions to grow and
develop.
Enjoy your meal!

Creation of awareness garnished with animal welfare

Serves: hundreds of millions of animals in
Europe
Degree of difficulty: easy
Preparation time: varied
Impact: forever

Ingredients:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Breeding conditions for chicken

Education in the family
animal protection as obligatory issue in school
Financial aids for research on deficiencies in agriculture
Obligatory labelling of product origin
Campaigns and events that draw the attention on animal suffering
Meatless Monday and World Animal Day
A pinch of empathy

1. Firstly, begin with the smallest members of our society: with our children. Educate
them to be respectful towards every living being and to be thankful for the meals
that animals produce every day for them.
2. Continue by introducing the animal protection issue as obligatory part of the
curriculum in every school, especially in Kindergarten and Primary School. The
younger the children are, the better we can arouse their empathy and their feeling of
responsibility. They should learn at a very young age where animal products like
meat, milk and eggs come from and that the so-called livestock is not that different
from the pets they have at home.
3. Combine the educational process with the financing of more scientific research in
order to provide information for the population on deficiencies in agriculture.
Consumers should have the right to have access to trustworthy information about
the conditions in which livestock is held so they can decide themselves which
products to purchase.
4. And do not forget to add obligatory labelling of product origin as a part of consumer
information and, therefore animal protection. The egg labelling regulation of the EU
should serve as a role model for the labelling of other animal products, especially
meat and milk.
5. Gradually add campaigns, events and fairs to draw peoples attention on animal
suffering related to agriculture. Most of the consumers are still not aware of the fact
that livestock breeding in conventional farming factories deviates extremely from the
image of idyllic farms spread by agri-food advertising.
6. The addition of international or national awareness days such as Meatless Monday or
World Animal Day creates a common feeling of responsibility so that people incite

each other to renounce to eat meat, to donate for animal charity or to tackle animal
suffering in the food industry.
7. Last but not least, to round off the taste of the dish, we propose a pinch of empathy
and dignity for the animals who provide our daily food.
Enjoy your meal

Baked awareness pie

Serves: 502 million EU citizens
Ideal preparation time: six months
Cooking time: Until the next legislation comes in
Ingredients:
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3-4 unified government awareness campaigns, to be

implemented by 28 member states.

100 enthusiastic teachers

100 classrooms

A reasonable amount of recycled paper

1 new curriculum for school students

751 deputies who are willing to support the cause

250g warning labels to provoke reflection about the future of food

502 million citizens willing to listen

Sense of responsibility for the future generation

15 cups of money coming from philanthropists

28 member state food markets driven by consumers

One regulation system for all

Method
1.

Find six tonnes of volunteers who are willing to invest time in creating awareness of the
threats of food waste. They should be creative and motivated individuals. You will need
journalists, designers and teachers who will pull their ideas together to create effective
campaigns.

2.

Mix teachers with students and create a think tank to discuss the future of food and
meals. You can use leaflets to grab the public's attention and hand out sheets of
(recycled) paper for notetaking. These could also be used at a later date. Throw in a few
grams of provocative warning labels to incite worry, although can adjust the amount
depending on the cook's taste.

3.

Whisk market driven production into this mixture to see whether you have added the
appropriate (corresponding) amount of food.

4. Add 751 deputies of Europeon parliament who are prepared to support the cause.
Throw in 502 million conscious listeners who have a sense of responsibility. Put all of the
ingredients mentioned into the regulation system mould. Bake it for as little time as
possible, preferably no longer than six months.
6.

Four months before serving sprinkle with gratted money from philanthropists.

A Hunky Dory CAP

Preface
The traditional recipe for common agricultural policy (CAP), invented after World War II by
the six founding members of the European Union (EU), responded to the first the stake of
food security for the European populations. Since this target had been achieved quickly, the
EU started to reorient CAP towards new missions:
1. Ensure quality food supplies at an affordable price for all citizens.
2. Endure the fight against global warming and the preservation of natural resources
3. Maintain the diversity and vitality of European agriculture
After 60 years of serving, we may state nonetheless that the CAP recipe hasnt evolved much
and is incapable of facing the challenges of our century: climate change, environmental
matters, rural desertification and unemployment.
This traditional recipe indeed is mainly dependent on direct subsidies for farmers regarding
the productive size of the farm.
The system promotes great size specialized farming which is employment friendly, for
example cereal farmers who cultivate bigger farms, will be at an advantage over cattle
farmers.
It indulges intensive farming that does not contribute to sustainable development1.
It doesnt take into account the necessary long-term preservation of biodiversity but
rather fosters food standardization: same shape, same size and same taste for
everyone.

Subsiding is nonetheless based on the cross compliance of environmental regulations which we consider to
limited.

For all the above reasons, we propose a new recipe for a Hunky Dory CAP.
Ingredients:
o
o
o
o

Water
Soil
Animals
Plants

Kitchenware :
o
o
o
o
o
o

Subsidies based on a plurality of criterions (work, environmental impact etc.)

Quality and environmental norms
Incentive measures
Knowledge and capabilities transfer. Value of the best practices.
Research and development
Lobbying

Setting:
The preparation for a hunky dory CAP is set in two parts. We advise you to start by setting
appropriate measures to support environmentally friendly sustainable farming before
continuing on local development.

1) Incentive for a more eco-friendly agriculture (agri-environentalism)

In order to achieve the green colour in European agricultural practice, we need to set the
following standards for our recipe:

Soil conservation: The quality of the products depends, in a big way, on the
properties of the soil in which they are grown; e.g. nitrogen contents, PH. Thus,
avoiding soil erosion and degradation is an important aspect to take into
consideration. In order to do this, add the adoption of organic systems that will
which entails specific commitment in order to improve soil fertility and its resistance
to erosion/degradation. You could opt for an increased use of organic matter instead
of fertilizers. Also, define grass-cover systems to be controlled with sustainable
grazing. Just be very careful not to add residual herbicides to the mix. Finally,
accompany the preparation with forests to better control water filtration.
Sustainable water use: We want to be careful with how much water we add to the
mix, because its a limited resource that, if overused, could negatively affect our final
plate. In this sense, we need to convert traditional irrigation patterns towards more
deficit systems. So, we will always have a reserve of water in case we need it (e.g.
droughts), but we advise to especially work with rain water and soil humidity. This
would reduce extraction in areas with over-exploited resources, so we will always
have an emergency source if we need to add more.
Biodiversity conservation and improvement: Never forget the importance of having
a wide variety of species. This gives the dish a good balance. Thus, it is important to
maintain all of the existing habitats, and even create new ones (e.g. natural
vegetation, small ponds). In this case, turning from monocultures to diversified
agricultural systems (i.e. bio-dynamic agriculture) could be a positive measure to
favour species conservation. This will prove to be useful to fight against soil erosion
and help to achieve pest control without the needs of pesticides, in addition to
keeping species diversity.

To make the most out of this recipe, it is better to use some specific tools.
First, we need to pick the right set of subsidies that will deal with the heart of problem,
incentivizing producers to consider the aforementioned criteria. In other words, subsidies
related to the extension of land owned and/or planted wont help us nor guide us to achieve
more environmentally friendly aims. It would be crucial to start considering environmental
services.
For example, reward the conservation of forest areas that are not cultivated by allocating
subsidies. This means that a habitat is being preserved, that we are meeting our goal

regarding biodiversity and soil degradation avoidance. Nevertheless, in normal

circumstances, that land could have been converted to agricultural land to produce more.
Thus, a sacrifice is being made, and it should be rewarded because there is an environmental
achievement.
Other examples of how to refocus subsidies for environmental services purposes could deal
with water and wastewaters production and treatment. If agricultural practices become
more low-input oriented, then the wastewaters produced will require less investment to be
treated, and will also have a lower environmental impact on the surrounding lands.
In order to make this technique more organized and concrete, some regulations could help
as guidelines. For example, setting caps for the amount of inputs permitted (e.g. fertilizer,
pesticides), whenever a producer is not acting in an organic way. This will help these nonorganic producers to still comply with environmental services and receive their
corresponding environment-oriented subsidies. Another measure could deal with setting
uniform irrigation patterns and establishing specific days for such a purpose, instead of
everyone irrigating whenever they want and with whatever amount of water they want.
Finally, a critical tool to get the best cut comes in the form of Research & Development and
the transfer of this knowledge to the producers. This will give them the know-how and
expertise on how to more comply more efficiently with these environment-oriented
practices, and to do so at lower costs.
In this line, environmental management systems will help guide them to have the specific
capacities and knowledge on how to reduce their energy and water consumption, on how to
reduce their impacts on the soil in accordance with chemical inputs, etc. Environmental
Management Systems will help to achieve high quality products with low environmental
impacts and with cost reductions. They are meant to set standardized practices related,
among others, to pest controls (whether the plantations are organic or low-input oriented).
For example, in bio-dynamic agriculture, vegetables are to be planted one next to the other
in order for insects to naturally confront themselves, thus reducing their impacts on the
plants.
Crop rotation, on the other hand, as well as a periodic consideration of having fallow lands,
would help preserve soil from being eroded and also to recover itself. Thus, quality
standards can not only be met, but quality itself augmented due to the preservation of the
soils richness in nutrients. This, in itself, could boost the producers capacities to apply for
quality schemes and reach specialized, price-premium paying markets.

2) Preparation of local development

In order to prepare a tasty local development, start by supporting both farming and nonfarming related jobs in rural areas. To do so, foster job needy agriculture by retargeting
European subsidies. In this season, we advise you especially to take in account the number
of workers per farm to determine the amounts to be handed out. In any season the use of a
glass ceiling providing subsidies cut above certain acreage will support small and medium
sized farms, which are creating more jobs. Then (short-) cut in coarse pieces huge scale
trading until you obtain short distribution circuits. These circuits will, if well organized, help
you create even more jobs in the processing of the raw materials or selling all at a local scale.
Finally add a pinch of ecotourism. A small tip to make your own ecotourism: mix a pinch of
bed and breakfast, two spoonfuls of discovering itineraries and then powder with a pinch of
educational farms for the kids to enjoy. Set aside.
Reduce delicately the dependence of the farmers to subsidies, market and climate, to get a
more stable development, by dividing the biggest estates that are specialized into smaller
farms. Since they are more autonomous, diversified and integrated, they will ensure a more
resilient local development. To begin, add two tablespoons of auto-produced organic
fertilizers and a teaspoon of pesticide reduction to decrease the cost of inputs. Top with
diverse farming to help the farmers become less vulnerable to market and pest hazards. For
more crunchiness add some seeds by opening the seed market, nowadays held back by
international firms. Separate the wheat from the chaff by breaking the surrounding
monopoly and developing local seeds exchange between farmers and a seed bank as a taste
and diversity preservative.
Stir up the whole mixture with an easier access to land for the new farmers. Set aside
conventional farming to help farming communities brown until golden, by reducing land
investment for each member. Do not hesitate to add a development of tenancy
agreements2. Sift the selling of agricultural land to avoid speculation. Throw it to the garbage
(or compost to make it rot) to keep only the price of the land and its production capacity.
Clean up selling prices and dispose of any attempt of reselling of rights to payments 3.

An alternate to buying farm lands is the bail rural environnemental which allows the farmer to rent the
land but only under specific conditions to preserve the land and its ressources.
3
In the conventionnal CAP recipe, the rights to payment , which are the rights to get subsidarized , can be
resold. Subsidized farms can therefore be sold at higher price transforming incentives into a business.

At last dont forget to emulsify the solidarity and the friendliness inside and between the
rural regions. To succeed, heat up together exchanges in order to spread knowledge and
best practices locally, regionally, nationally and continentally. Check for seasoning of short
distribution circuits which, when well balanced, foster solidarity and trust between
producers and consumers. For example the AMAP4 are establishing agreements between
these two sides as an association and gives a particular taste to the dish. Mix all of the
stakeholders (producers, retailers and consumers) to encourage them to gather in
associations allowing them to share the means and value the local production. An effective
tool could be the setup of open event such as in France the Plein Champs festival in Aude
or the Popular University of Taste in Burgondy. Make sure to protect to support the
preservation of the ancient know how and of the regional specificities.

For serving, you will only need to assemble the two preparations and make sure the portions
are of equal size.
Tasting
This PAC recipe, which we have lovingly revamped, is to be consumed as soon as possible. It
allows one to produce a greener, healthier and fuller dish. Undoubtedly this recipe will be
recommended by your doctor, whatever age you are. In essence, we have succeeded in
creating a dish of Michelin quality, but without the Michelin prices.
Our tip: A strong dose of citizen mobilization and of lobbying will help you to achieve a
delicious hunky dory CAP.
Alors, CAP ou pas CAP ?

These associations were launched in France under the name Associations de Maintien de lAgriculture
Paysanne (AMAP) which means Association Maintaining Peasant Agriculture but also exist in other member
states.

Le Minestrone Europen Cooking time: until it is tasty

Food sanctions in the European Union
As a result of the annexation of Crimea in March 2014 and the Russian support of the
separatists in Eastern Ukraine, the European Union decided to impose economic sanctions
on Russia. The possessions of Russian companies and persons were frozen and certain public
figures recieved a travel ban. In retaliation, on the 6th August 2014 Russia decided to put an
embargo on food and agricultural products imported from United States, European Union,
Norway, Australia and Canada.
Timer
It has been almost one year since the sanctions came into force and our local European
Union farmer cant sell a great part of his meat products, dairy products, fruits and
vegetables, fish and some processed agricultural products to the Russian Federations
market. The banned goods represent 4,2% of all EU agro food exports to Russia and some
sectors were particularly affected: the vegetable ban amounts to 29% of total exports,
cheese exports amount to 33% and butter to 28%.
Under these circumstances it is time to get on with preparing common European receipts to
solve these issues.
Kitchenware (tools) and shopping list (ingredients):
The European Union is protecting the farmers in order to prevent loss of commercial
markets, serious pressures on agriculture and food sector and immediate negative impact on
food prices.
The main tools are:
Common Agriculture Policy:
Common market organization regulations
National instruments and public interventions
Private storage aid
Export funds
Close monitoring of EU price developments
Trade policy measures
School fruit and milk scheme
Direct payments (for example 150 million euros for dairy products and 30 million euros to
help promote European agricultural products)
Compensation measures
Process:
In a casserole pan (I.e a pan that is quite wide but not very deep) put 5 tablespoons of CAP
measures and heat the pan on medium heat. Add the public interventions and export funds
and gently fry without browning for about 15 minutes. Then add the rest of your prepared
ingredients. Bring to boil, simmer for about 10 minutes, season, and serve with a double
amount of direct payments.

A tasty trading pot

Food, agriculture and trade are inseparable. They are essential for building EU economies,
enhancing local markets and most importantly bringing different cultures together. Below
are some recipes for the future trade in food, gastronomy and agriculture.

Creative Ratatouille
Food as an economical asset

Gastronomy is the knowledge and understanding of all that relates to man as he eats. Its
purpose is to ensure the conservation of man, using the best food possible (French
gastronome Brillat Savarin, 18th century). In 21st century gastronomy has become a
business and an economical asset, which involves not just eating food, but sustainability
through food production, quality and the local culture. As the recent OECD report on Food
Experiences and Tourism (2012) indicates, food experiences are rapidly becoming the basis
for important innovative creative and cultural industries. Diversity of landscape and
thousands of years of tradition enable amazing gastronomy, food cultures, and local
products as a culinary heritage.
This diversity of food is an asset and it can help to solve challenges faced by the EU by
bringing people together and allowing them to appreciate the culture. Food culture links
regions and cities so it is even more important to raise awareness of food issues at a time
when there is a concern over its origin. In fact, food generates much more than culture, it
creates an experience of a place and region that stimulates people to visit them and thus
there is a positive valorization. Therefore it becomes an innovative tool to create local
identity and acknowledgment through gastronomic experience. Investing in the diverse
areas of a national/local is a way to reach a diversified economy, thus creating new job
opportunities and increasing productivity in the distinct sectors of the whole food supply
chain: producers, processors, retailers, entrepreneurs and academics.
As a result the value of local products increases and it raises the incomes of those involved
in agricultural production. The main actors are regions that play a key role in the
gastronomic chain. A gastronomy driven economy is viable and sustainable with the
potential to strengthen identity, enhance appreciation of the environment and the
regeneration of local economy. These are proposals to policy makers and enterprises
unaware of the potential of gastronomy in economy.

Recipe
What can you, as an individual, do to get benefits form the concept of food being an
economical asset? We had couple of ideas on how you can do that, here is plan for your
future week!
Monday
On Monday, you can invite some of your friends over to taste the best of French cheese, and
wine. And to ensure that you really serve the best of France you do this:
Shopping list:
When you are in the store, make sure that the products you buy carry one of these marks.
For instance, if you buy cheese that has the mark PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), you
can be sure that the product was made with the proper ingredients, in the traditional region,
using the right tools. The same applies for marks like PGO (Protected Geographical
Indication), or TSG (Traditional Specialties Guaranteed). If products have this mark, it means
that their quality (their origin, tradition, etc.) has been authorized by individual member
states and also by the EU Commission.
Buy:
Camembert
Brie
Pladron
Maroilles
Young Bordeaux
Champagne
If you buy these products, then you are also supporting local and traditional farmers by
increasing their income and enriching the culture of the country, because food is without
doubt part of a countrys identity, and you can bet you will experience an amazing
gastronomic experience.
Tuesday
On Tuesdays, you might not feel like going shopping. You will want to relax, be outside and
experience the local atmosphere. In order to do that, you can visit food festivals that are also
supported by the EU through the provision of grants as direct help, or through funding as
indirect help. For instance, LIFE+ or the European agriculture fund for rural development are
example of programs that provide such help. To cite an example of a festival that provides its
visitors with local specialties there is the Octopus festival in Spain, or Sabile wine hill, which
takes place in Latvia.

Wednesday
Last night you received a call from your German friend who is coming to your town. The best
thing you can do to make him aware of the variety of food you have is to take him to the
Cooking class named Local madness food factory where he can experience the
gastronomic richness of the local community. These classes are a pilot project financed by
the European Union. A young start-up company that had the aim of promoting local
specialties developed this concept. Admission fees are completely free and in return you are
asked to take photos of the lectures on cooking and prepared food on social media
platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the recognizable hashtag
#localmadnessfoodfactory.
Conclusion
To conclude our work, we would like to say that gastronomy as an economical asset has one
major advantage. That is the ability to adapt to different unexpected processes such as
globalisation. There is an easy explanation for this phenomena food is closely linked to
local culture, which is strongly connected to social, political or economical situations in the
region.
In fact, gastronomy, which functions well on a regional level can be a benefit for everyone
involved. From farmers whose income increases, to consumers who can eat in a more
diverse and healthy way, or it can serve as a possibility to fight unemployment as greater
production leads to an increase in job opportunities. If public administrators, businesses,
policymakers and retailers work as a community, everyone can benefit.

Sushi kebab with soya sauce

Importing quality
Introduction
The European internal market does not only refer to the free circulation of goods across the
different Member States, but also a single policy towards third-world countries. Therefore,
we must ensure via this recipe that the imported products comply with European Union
quality standards.
Shopping list and kitchenware
Make sure that you have tons of legislation, because we will need different types of laws.
We will combine the following ones: A spoon of treaties, which allow the importations from
third world countries to the EU and vice versa. The Lom Convention is highly
recommended, as well as some bilateral agreements, especially those with Asian, Caribbean
and African countries that will add flavor to our recipe. Be aware that some treaties may
lead to the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on the imported
products, so be careful!

We will also need a tablespoon of Directives. And, the principal ingredient will be a whole
bowl of the Community Customs Code.
Method
Heat the European oven. Meanwhile, we will mix all the ingredients together in order to
create a wonderful importation system, since we need more diversity and flavor. However
we need to make sure that the products coming from third world countries comply with the
EU health, quality, and labelling regulations set up by the EU.
We will mix and stir all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, and voila we will have the perfect
paste of the importation system ready to be baked. After more than sixty years of cooking
this recipe, we have achieved a tasty and healthy customs policy.
Serving
Our recipe must be strictly served in the customs located inside the European Union, since
these are the doors for the introduction of productions coming from third world countries.

Conclusive Tasting
A diverse menu has been set on the table in order to have a balanced diet and, still,
flavoursome and substantial servings. In this sense, everything has started in our fields
through the dedication and sacrifices from producers. But they cant do them all by
themselves. Thus, the recipes here provided require the participation of all the stakeholders
of society, from consumers to policy-makers, from entrepreneurs to educators.
In this sense, this book includes the selection of diverse recipes that deal with critical
areas that need to change their ingredients and methods of preparation. The
aforementioned is stated in order to aim towards a future where sustainability, food
diversity, cultural traditions preservation and developed agriculture are reached. It includes
information, ideas and solutions on matters such as awareness on current environmental
challenges, such as food and wastewaters, meat consumption and animal welfare. The main
kitchenware to cook a tasty awareness are education, promotion of responsible production
and consumption of food, and finally the encouragement to embrace diversity for our eating
habits.
Thus, redefining the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the future is a must if we
all want to share a good meal. While insisting on research and development that aims forth
quantitative production, the scope of the agricultural practice should be concerned on
qualitative parameters that meet environmental criteria to preserve our agricultural
potential and possibilities. Moreover, one of the main advantages of the European Unions
position resides in the quality of their products, and, thus, the mechanisms to ensure its
stability and increase it need to go hand-to-hand with instruments that help boost its
resonance in the consumers palates. Theres a plenty of bread to cut in this area. Or onions,
in our own Hunky Dory CAP, focused on a shift for subsidies both for environmental and
social development purposes and on knowledge transfer, as well as crucial lobbying and
more. A precise usage of this kitchenware will guarantee development within trustworthy
and communal sociability for every rural locality, and beyond towards urban areas.
Regarding trade, well balanced conditions are essential to add to the flavour of EU
local economies. Our Tasty Trading Pot is intended to cover three areas. Firstly, to set food
and gastronomy as an economic asset. In this scheme, to go local, supporting food
producers, preserving traditional productive practices, creating identity patterns that relate
to them for both producers and consumers, and boost their reach. Quality Schemes such as
the Geographic Indications tool are there to help preserve these traditional practices, as well
as natural geographic conditions of rural Europe. Moreover, they provide a mechanism for
Less Favoured Areas to have access to market tools that will allow them to reach niche
markets with price-premiums. The same is to be said of eco-labelling, such as the organic
label. Adding to this mix regulations and standardized productive practices in several criteria
can help fixate common parameters that will also help local development.

Another point is to ensure that the import of food and agricultural products meet
high quality standards and diversity, avoiding products such as Genetically Modified
Organisms (GMOs). Achieving this comes mainly from policy and legislative reforms. Even
more, this also includes considerations when taking political actions such as international
economic sanctions that, no matter how righteous they may be, they add too much salt to
the farmers soil and their products, creating a deep negative externality. The tasting of a
combination of the aforementioned recipes could work positively to deal with this kind of
problematics.
Thus, the table is served.

The participants of the Young

European Citizens' Convention 2015