Every day, Restopolis serves 45,000 meals across the Grand Duchy’s cafeterias. This represents an excellent opportunity for Luxembourg’s farmers to provide locally sourced produce, noted officials during the press conference.
However, a draft law proposing to reform and transform Restopolis into an administration fails to accurately define what the term “regional” even means, a missed opportunity for Luxembourgish farmers.
As an administration, Restopolis will have too much power in the decision-making process, officials further lamented. The goal of providing regional food with more vegetarian and vegan options, as well as organic produce, should be clearly retained in the legislative text.
Making these adjustments would allow young farmers to plan ahead, invest, and start providing the needed produce. Luc Emering, president of the Young Farmers’ Association, ensured that his constituents are more than ready to adjust. Seeing how big the market of cafeterias is further incentivises farmers to transition towards sustainable business models.
Blanche Weber, president of Mouvement Ecologique, expressed her belief that there can be a win-win situation: pupils get meals of higher quality, farmers will have planning safety, and the government can ensure that goals are met.
