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Changing menus, changing landscapes — Agriculture and food in Europe

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Article Published 30 Sep 2019 Last modified 29 Aug 2023

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Photo: © Antonio Atanasio Rincón, Sustainably Yours/EEA

Most of the food we eat is produced on land and in soil. What we eat and how we produce it have changed significantly in the last century along with the European landscape and society. The intensification of agriculture has enabled Europe to produce more food and at more affordable prices but at the expense of the environment and traditional farming. It is now time to rethink our relationship with the food we put on our plates and with the land and communities that produce it.